08, Jan 2024
I read an article in Forbes Magazine about New Year’s resolutions. Most are about adopting healthier lifestyle choices (fitness, diet, weight loss, etc.). Additionally, mental health improvement and better financial management are close to the top of the list. Interestingly, research indicates that many people struggle to maintain or achieve… Read more
21, Jun 2021
It’s the same old story. We walk into the house and fall over piles of shoes. It doesn’t help that many modern homes have a tiny entryway closet to store footwear for the entire family. Never fear, Out of Chaos is here to share our tips on how to organize… Read more
12, Apr 2016
Shoe racks and shelves are fine for storing sneakers, flip-flops and heels. But boots usually don’t fit onto these one-size-fits-all solutions, leaving boots to flop over or pile up on the floor. That leads to not just a frustrating organizational eyesore, but also causes unnecessary wear and tear on your… Read more
23, Feb 2016
The entryway is the one area in every home that gets messy easily. It’s the passage for every family member coming in, putting their things down and cluttering what is often already a very congested area. The three fixes for your cluttered entryway problems are: Hanging Space for Coats Shoe… Read more
01, Apr 2009
Front Hall Fixes was written by Alison Wood and was originally published on HGTV Canada. The front hallway is the entry to your home, a place of welcoming. But this often-cramped space can be anything but. Without organization, shoes, coats, mail and accessories can take over, making arriving or departing… Read more
05, Dec 2008
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find things when you need them and enjoy uncluttered living space in every room? Professional Organizer, Linda Chu shows Bill Mantas from CityTV how to declutter a home. The Office The homeowner carved out a corner of their living room for an office… Read more
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I am extremely organized but was overwhelmed in a major life transition about how to move forward. Linda came in, sat on my floor, took my laptop in hand, and asked me to tell her the story of each piece of paper I was immersed in. Four hours later, I had a neat basket of properly sorted “active” files and, more importantly, a fantastic “to do” spreadsheet which has allowed me to move forward quite dramatically in the days since. I have felt clear, excited, and energized about my life and business again. I know exactly what my priorities are and how to honour them.
The service was expensive, but worth it! Linda is warm, comfortable, relaxed, non-judgmental, and easygoing- yet very focused, efficient, and fast. She is knowledgeable and skilled. She can “hear” a person’s presentation of needs and blocks quickly and accurately -she is clearly experienced with how overwhelmed people are feeling and thinking. I loved having my blocks understood and Linda having ready strategies for those. She is also referring me to tradespeople to whom I can delegate some of my tasks.
The irony of this is that, again, I am *very* organized and have even developed similar systems for moving forward. But Linda’s system introduced a couple of tweaks that made all the difference for me. And, frankly, having paid her I feel that much more motivated to follow through on the system I paid to have developed!
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