14, Feb 2022
The first step in any home organizing project is to declutter. Don’t spend time and money arranging and storing items you neither need nor want. The next step is to find a place to store the things you’re keeping. Here are three of the best home organization ideas that work… Read more
20, Dec 2021
When we donate clothing, household goods, and toys, we want them to go to people who need them most. And if a non-profit agency sells our donations, we want them to use the money they earn to support people in need. But, if we don’t respect donation etiquette, our contributions… Read more
30, Aug 2021
Congratulations on your new home! Now that you’ve collected the keys from your realtor, there are a few things you need to do to make moving in less stressful. First, check street access in front of your home/building to see if you need to apply to your local municipality for… Read more
14, Jun 2021
After almost 20 years of experience helping our clients move from one home to another, we have found household goods stashed in some interesting places. The Out of Chaos team has learned to look everywhere in a home to ensure everything is packed securely and loaded on the moving van…. Read more
19, Apr 2021
If you have a piano that you no longer want, you’re not alone. In fact, I work with many clients who face the dilemma: what to do with that old piano. There are many reasons people no longer want their pianos. For example, they downsize and can’t fit it into… Read more
22, Mar 2021
Many of our residential clients who are moving, downsizing, or decluttering ask us about selling their unwanted goods by consignment. To help readers learn more about the process, I invited Tina Beer Hamlin of Coast Consignment to tell us all about the consignment process. Tell us about Coast Consignment. Coast… Read more
24, Aug 2020
Prices for downtown Vancouver residential real estate are costly (about $750 per square foot). Many people can’t afford a spare bedroom and an office and a dining room with those prices. Multi-functional furniture can help you maximize your space and stay organized. Hide-a-Bed Long gone are the heavy chesterfields with… Read more
22, Jun 2020
I recently presented a webinar in conjunction with MaxSold on How to Safely Downsize During COVID-19. I gave an overview of the downsizing process and an average timeline showing the steps to a successful downsize. During the session, I was happy to provide answers to common questions about downsizing auctions…. Read more
09, Mar 2020
After managing hundreds of moves, the Out of Chaos team has learned a thing or two about which furniture is easy to move and which is not. We’ve seen what pieces are simple to assemble and disassemble, which items will withstand several moves, and which will fall apart. With about… Read more
06, Feb 2020
I was happy to write an article to help people with organized buying on MaxSold Auctions. Here is the intro… “I normally spend time helping people downsize and sell their items by auction with MaxSold. However, people do need and want stuff, despite wanting to have a clutter-free lifestyle. They… Read more
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