When you go shopping, do you know what you are looking for? Maybe you are just window shopping and waiting for that magical moment… when you can ‘feel’ how right something is. Hiring the right professional organizer for your needs is like shopping. If you were hiring a caretaker for… Read more
I was thrilled to be interviewed by Jessica Werb of BC Business for an article entitled, “How to get your s**t together.” The growing popularity of home organizing TV shows and the increasing numbers of professional organizers in business tell us that people need some assistance in getting organized at… Read more
Thanks to a subscriber of our newsletter, Lynda of Clearwater, BC. She shares with us her solution on how she keeps herself organized while enjoying her love of needle working. If you have a tip to share with your fellow “Out of Chaos” seekers, get in touch with us. Lynda’s… Read more
Clutter is the one thing that crosses all social and economic boundaries. It does not discriminate. Whether you are the CEO of a company or a mom with triplets, your stuff can still clutter the spaces you work or live in. While working with individual clients and helping them to… Read more
Today I’d like to share Alison’s story as she recently cleaned out three generations of items in the family home. She wanted to find new owners for the items not wanted by the remaining family members, as well as contribute to her community. The items presented a range of challenges… Read more
Do you walk into your room and immediately feel bogged down? Do you have a welling sensation at the base of your throat that makes you want to run the other way? Consider that your Chi might be out of whack! (yes, Chi says Chu.). According to my Feng Shui… Read more
I was recently in a weekend workshop in my search for finding balance in my life. I came out with nuggets of information that I thought would be of value and worth contemplation. We often strive to multitask to accomplish all the items on our to-do lists. Here are three… Read more
Imagine your mail being delivered to your door and you come home, glance at the envelopes to see who sent them, and then leave them at the door in a pile. Then you continue to do this every day, and the days stretch into weeks and months — perhaps even… Read more
The 15-Minutes-A-Day Solution to Decluttering was written by Laura Thompson and originally published in The National Post. What do domestic gods and goddesses do to spruce up their surrounding in spring-time? Reporter Laura Thompson asked a few. Linda Chu Organizing consultant and president of Vancouver-based Out of Chaos. She started… Read more
Conquer Clutter in 15 Minutes was written by Lisa Jorgensen and originally published in North Shore News. While many people are overwhelmed with the prospect of organizing a cluttered space and rarely have the time to tackle clutter, a “quick start plan” is a way to slowly clean up around… Read more
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