Testimonials

Linda Chu and [the Out of Chaos team of] packers, organizers, and encouragers were so wonderful to have on the journey of packing up and moving on from my home of 40+ years. They were fast, thorough, and really knew what they were doing. And the vibe of witnessing a team get along so well was lovely. Despite the sweltering heat they were working in, they still had such a positive vibe at the end of the day. Thank you, Out of Chaos! You made a tough day really special.

Out of Chaos lives up to its name so well. [For our move], they briskly organized, boxed and labelled [everything], making it very straightforward at the destination and tracking what had gone to long-term storage. They asked pertinent questions and shared the answers among them. They staged for the multiple movers trips. We gave a great sigh of relief that it was done so quickly. Thank you, OOC!

Linda and her team helped us move from one house we’d been in for 18 years to a much smaller house. We are older and have some disabilities. We simply could not have managed without their magnificent assistance. Every team member was smart, efficient, cheerful and friendly. They helped us winnow through a lot of accumulated stuff, paring down sensibly and respectfully, and they helped unpack and settle into the new home. I won’t say it wasn’t pricey because it was, but skilled workers are worthy of their hire, and we could not be more grateful.

My mother recently moved from a large apartment to a retirement home. The inherent stresses of downsizing, packing, and leaving home for an entirely new environment verged on overwhelming my mum.

Linda and the Out of Chaos team made the prospect and the reality of the move much easier. They helped sort out what to take, what to put in storage, what to sell, and what to donate. They measured furniture and made 2D paper cutouts to help us “see” how everything would fit in her smaller space. They also coordinated expertly with the movers and the retirement home.

Most importantly, the all-female team was extremely kind, helpful, and supportive throughout the multi-day prepping and packing and the long moving day. In short, they treated my mum not just as a customer but as a queen. By the end of the process, I was referring to them all as Team Mum. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Linda Chu and her team at Out of Chaos handled our corporate office move superbly. Linda was thorough in assessing our moving needs. Her team is professional and friendly, and they were a welcome addition to our office. Linda was a great resource as we went through the purging stage. It was challenging to continue to focus on daily work and the move, but Linda was patient yet persistent. I would highly recommend Linda and her team to assist with any move. Linda is an expert planner and a true professional, and she and her team are, in a word, efficient!

The workshop was a huge success! People loved you and your message. You are an inspiring, wise, and very dynamic speaker. We appreciate the time you gifted us, and our community is very grateful.

Feeling overwhelmed by the task of packing for a move, I contacted Out of Chaos. The team was a delight to work with – very professional, efficient, and thoughtful. I went from feeling overwhelmed to excited and encouraged. I couldn’t be more pleased with the services provided by Out of Chaos!

Linda and her team are superlative! I strongly recommend them. They have helped us downsize painlessly and left us with an organizational system that is still in use five years later. We recently asked them to help organize my husband’s office, and the team was as wonderful as I remembered.

Linda and her team were extremely helpful in organizing a difficult move/transition for our family. Her insights, professionalism and communications were excellent, and her recommended associated services were all of top calibre. No regrets, just appreciation.

OMG, Linda, I love how organized you are! We just moved my mum from a condo into retirement living. It was overwhelming for my mum until Linda and her team stepped in. From the initial communication until after my mum was unpacked and settled in, they were organized, worked hard, and treated her like family. They are very good at what they do, and they clearly enjoy their work. I highly recommend!

Linda and her team were fantastic! I moved into a townhouse after living in a bungalow for some 25 years. I told them I was unhappy with my set-up; it didn’t feel comfortable. I told them I didn’t want to buy any new furniture. Out of Chaos made my home feel welcoming and roomier and my office-com-studio workable – all in one day! I highly recommend Out of Chaos.

Mad Respect. Over-the-top time-saving, stress-crushing, fast, effective solutions for downsizing, organizing, and moving. Look no further.

Linda’s work ethic and engagement are second to none. Over the years, she has provided invaluable insight and service well beyond my/others’ expectations. An invaluable person for collaborating/coordinating on just about any project. Highly recommend.

Linda and her wonderful team of “declutterers” produced nothing short of miracles in our house of some 35 years! When I looked online for a decluttering company, the name “Out of Chaos” convinced me that this was the company I wanted to work with! Linda Chu is a formidable leader who empowers her staff to do an outstanding job. Almost 4 years ago, Out of Chaos took us out of chaos, and the memories of that happy experience have never left us!

Linda brings expertise, efficiency and energy to everything she does. Beyond this and her 20+ years of experience, Linda combines empathy, objectivity and understanding to take on life’s challenges, whether moving, downsizing, (un)packing, organizing, or finding ways to bring order Out of Chaos.

Nowadays, if you want to sell your house, you have to declutter and remove all personal items. The Out of Chaos team is efficient, thoughtful, and supportive in helping get this done. Everything is labelled and colour-coded. You don’t know how valuable this system is until you need something that’s in a box in a storage locker. The box was located quickly as it was precisely labelled. Once the house was sold, we had the team back the week before Christmas to help unpack. Not only did they unpack, but they put everything away and organized it all. I am still grateful to open drawers and find everything in a thoughtful place. Thank you to all the team at Out of Chaos. Thank you for the tissues in those tearful moments. I would highly recommend their services.

Linda Chu and her experienced team are a unique blend of organizing, packing and relocating professionals. I had never thought that an incredible service like this existed, and we were incredibly satisfied. Linda’s skills combine the art of listening and understanding as well as practical solutions to pack, move, or simply declutter your space.

We are very grateful for Linda’s expertise in helping us move; she went above and beyond to help us with this life transition. Thank you, Linda!

Linda Chu and her team of professional organizers are fantastic. They are reliable, efficient, trustworthy and full of excellent ideas. They listen to what you need and make it happen. My pantry, closets, drawers, and garage are completely revamped! And so much new space was created. Everything has its place, and the results are so calming. Even months later, everything looks great. Thank you Out of Chaos!

As executor for a friend, I had the overwhelming job of emptying her apartment. Thank God I remembered Linda’s company and gave her a call. She helped me immensely through the process. I could not have done it without her and [the Out of Chaos team]. Linda was extremely professional and has many contacts. All the items were carefully sorted and sent to appropriate charities and consignment stores. It was a huge weight off my shoulders. I have recommended Out of Chaos to many of my friends. Thank you, Linda, for a job well done!

On several occasions, Linda and her crew helped me by streamlining, sorting, and organizing a study and decluttering the entire house, basement, and garage. As well they helped me prepare to receive a big international move, effectively combining two households while the upper part of the house underwent a renovation. Linda also had great advice on who to contact for the renovation, how to rent a temporary storage pod, and how to organize permits for it. She and her crew helped to organize the selling of furniture by commission, donate goods to the right places, and get “debris” removed.

They also helped friends to get their household packed prior to a long-distance move on relatively short notice when they were running out of time, supporting them with advice on how to prepare for being without their household goods in an empty new place before the moving van would arrive a week later and how to pack and prepare for this.

Linda and her team were excellent at communication, reliable, friendly and supportive in helping to decide what should stay and what should go. They also dealt kindly, empathetically and tactfully with situations where deciding what to keep was difficult.

The amount of time it would have taken to do [this work] on our own most likely would have discouraged us from undertaking the effort at all. With the help of Linda and her crew, it became a planned, structured, well-organized, fast-progressing process that got things done. Without their help, this would not have been possible. Linda and her crew were simply invaluable throughout all of this.

I hired Out of Chaos for an organizing service one wouldn’t typically think of needing. I needed my workspace organized. I mean, my computer. I work in multi-media with lots of large files of all different sorts. I thought I had a workable filing system – except I was taking too long to find the files I needed. Linda spent time with me working out my entire system on my computer. It’s like night and day. I save lots of time. She set up some project templates so I can easily set up new jobs quickly and consistently. She’s amazing. Even if you don’t need organizational support, you probably do. 🙂 And Out of Chaos is who to work with.

We used Out of Chaos to move us out of our home. If we could give them 10 stars, we would. Their attention to detail and an astute understanding of how hard it was for us to move (which was traumatic) surpassed all expectations. They are a first-class company with a first-class staff.

Linda and her four angels descended on my chaotic home, and they were amazing. I am a woman in her 70s who has lived with my mess for many years. The Out of Chaos team was so kind, helpful and non-judgemental. There was no pressure or criticism, just respect for my wishes and encouragement to be realistic with my decisions. I do not have the words to express how free I am feeling. There is still more work to do, and I am already enjoying the new environment and excited to have a fresh start. Bless you and your crew.

Linda and her team are incredible! I have never been so organized, and days after my move, even my garage was organized. I can’t recommend her and her team enough! Working with them was a game changer compared to my last move.

My mom recently moved to an assisted living facility. Linda and her team worked with my mom to donate or sell all the treasures she wouldn’t have room for in her new space. Linda kept me updated on all the steps in the process as I live in Calgary, and my mom lives in Vancouver. The moving day was smooth and stress-free. The team unpacked and set up my mom’s new place on the day of the move – including hanging pictures! She was settled in her new space and could socialize and enjoy the activities the first day she arrived! Linda and her team were professional and helped my mom make decisions about the “stuff” she really cared about. The rest of the “stuff” was donated or sent to consignment. I was thrilled with the service and communication I received from Linda. She and her team are very organized and methodical. Linda also FaceTimed me and sent pictures of the new space as things were getting set in place. I highly recommend this service for anyone moving, particularly for aging parents moving into a new space. Thank you to the team for a flawless transition!

I’m glad we retained Out of Chaos’ services. It saved us hours of time and frustration. Well worth the money. Will use their services again in the future!

Absolutely fantastic service and results – very professional. Truly took away the chaos and made the place sparkle. Will definitely use them again.

The Out of Chaos team spent the day at my place today, and it was miraculous! They were helping me get my paperwork ready for taxes and move my summer clothes into the cupboard and my winter clothes into the basement. These are things I cannot do due to an injury. They were fun, friendly, and oh-so-efficient! Thank you, thank you.

Linda and her team helped me with organizing my office. They are professional, courteous, resourceful, kind, and friendly people. It is not always easy to trust someone unknown to handle personal and financial items, but Linda certainly garners a lot of trust. I will use [their services] again.

Linda and her team made my recent move (and downsizing) easy! Linda and her team arrived promptly on time and worked tirelessly for two days of packing – plus another two days of unpacking. I was so impressed by the very organized and careful packing. The whole move was probably the most painless of my many moves over my lifetime, and I’m very thankful for Out Of Chaos! I would heartily recommend Linda and her team to everyone. Thank you, Linda!

I have used Out of Chaos three times over the past five years to help make the most of my space and achieve the level of efficiency my home-based business requires. Linda is incredibly knowledgeable and creative and an asset to any relocation project!

The owner of this company, Linda, is fantastic. After my husband’s passing, I had to move out of my large home. Linda was compassionate and gentle with me and my family. She suggested I use MaxSold, an online auction company, which was brilliant. I will forever be grateful to Linda and the service that she offers.

Linda was friendly, efficient and discreet. Her professionalism was matched by the enthusiasm and ingenuity of her team. I hired them specifically to organize my place after a hasty move, but, in all honesty, I wish I’d utilized their talents far sooner!

Best of all, they tailored their work to how I function and designed my space in a way that I will happily maintain. This is the highest praise I can offer, as I am not naturally organized or tidy.

Linda Chu and her team are miracle workers! This is the third time I’ve used Out of Chaos to purge and declutter my home before a move. It all began when the Principal of the company, Linda Chu, came to my home to get a lay of the land. Linda listened intently and knowingly to my needs and then leapt into action, formulating a game plan which first involved assembling a team of employees to come to my home and get me ready to move from a large 3-bedroom townhouse to a small Vancouver condo. Linda accommodated my tight schedule, which I was thankful for, as she is in high demand, and for very good reason.

Linda and her team worked tirelessly for three days straight, bringing in good-quality boxes, wardrobes, and packing materials. They helped me edit my belongings, organize items to go to charity/donation, and consignment. Then, they packed everything from every single room in the house, including my artwork. I was there with them for one of the three days, and I still can’t fathom how much they accomplished during that time.

I also learned a lot about household organization from them and look forward to incorporating those strategies and tips into my everyday life. Linda explained her fees, which I thought were fair and reasonable, considering the immense value realized by the end.

The work Linda and her team undertook in three days would have taken me four months or more to complete. And I can honestly say they made it fun. The team worked diligently and expediently but with much care and always somehow with a sense of ease – and a sense of humour. I especially appreciated this because I was very stressed about my move. Linda also happily liaised with my stager/realtor at my request to work out the logistics of the move.

The real benefit here is working with consummate professionals who work well as a team. They have done this work many times before and know their stuff.

I learned this time around that Linda also does office decluttering (including digital clean up) for corporations and business professionals and gives workshops to employees of all sized companies/corporations/groups on how to get organized (at work and at home) and stay that way!

In this age of overconsumption and an overwhelming accumulation of “stuff” and information, I think hiring Out of Chaos is simply a no-brainer resource for Vancouverites and Lower Mainlanders. From this point on, I wouldn’t even consider moving without Linda and one of her excellent teams. I will also hire them for “revisits,” i.e. getting my home back in order whenever it starts veering off its organized rails. I feel a sense of relief that Out of Chaos will be there for me when I need them.

A well-established, local small business comprised of a highly effective and caring/solutions-provider leader, talented and pleasant-to-work-with staff; a company that has been in operation for many years for a reason. Highly recommended. Thank you!

I cannot sing the praises of this company more loudly. This is the third time I’ve used Out of Chaos (OOC) to purge and declutter my home before a move. Linda, the Principal of Out Of Chaos, initially listened intently to my needs and then leapt into action, formulating a game plan which involved assembling a team of employees to come to my Vancouver home and get me ready for my move from a large townhouse to a small condo. Linda deftly accommodated my tight schedule, which I was thankful for, as she is in high demand, and for very good reason. Linda and her team worked tirelessly for three days straight, culling/editing the contents of the family household with me, organizing items to go to charity/donations and consignment, and packing up every item from every single room in the house. I was there with them for one of the three days and remain mystified about how much they accomplished in that amount of time. They managed 20 years of accumulated stuff in three days! Wow!

We initially enlisted Linda’s help during a hectic move where she miraculously transformed a mind-boggling jumble left on our living room floor by unpackers (referred to us by a different company) into functional areas in our home within several hours. We were impressed and grateful that we could use our kitchen and the rest of our home that same evening. Since then, she has returned several times at our request to purge years of clutter that we hadn’t been able to sort through. Our home is now an inviting place to return to each day, and we enjoy spending time there thanks to Linda’s amazing organizational skills.

Linda and her team were incredible. I had them in to organize my entire apartment. They were cheerful, efficient, and SO good at their job. I couldn’t believe the amount they could accomplish in the first hour alone! I especially appreciated how exceptionally thoughtful and thorough they were when customizing the experience to my lifestyle and preferences. My home is so well set up now – it feels like I gained five new rooms! They even worked with the nuances of how my brain naturally organizes things when creating systems I would be able to follow as part of my daily life. I feel so accomplished when I do them! It was a very holistic experience. 10/10 Highly recommend!

Linda and her team were excellent. Please use them for your 4 D’s (Downsizing, Divorce, Death, Disability). All my belongings were properly handled, and the team was very helpful with all my decisions. Finally, in my move, everything arrived without any breakage. Great job Linda and team.

I was feeling overwhelmed with the amount of clutter in my home and was particularly frustrated with my teenage daughter and her packrat tendencies. I dragged her to a seminar of Linda’s, and the results were life-changing. I realized the role of emotional attachment to the things in our lives and did something about it, thanks to a brief encounter with Linda. I have followed her blog ever since. Many years later my daughter and I continue to live by the principles that Linda set out at the seminar and have far less stress as a result. Thanks, Linda

Our company in New Westminster hired Linda as our office was cluttered and in dire need of reorganization. Linda and her team turned an overwhelming task – for us – into our dream office! Everyone was friendly and efficient. We are all very happy with our reorganized space, and the energy in the office is also better.

Our family engaged Linda after the initial consultation meeting when she blew away the competition with her depth of knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and clearly strong leadership skills. She listened to us and ensured that our guidelines were followed, and went above and beyond to keep our best interests at heart.

Linda and her team were such a pleasure to work with. They literally and figuratively did all the heavy lifting to accomplish what felt like a Herculean task in a record period of time. I would not hesitate to recommend Out of Chaos to anyone – you won’t find better professionals at the top of their craft!

Out of Chaos is our go-to company for our customers’ organizing needs. Linda Chu has the skill set and personality to not only become a friend but also bring a sense of calm and control, boosting energy and increasing productivity. She is a celebrity in the field due to her years of experience and numerous guest appearances on CityTV Vancouver.

Linda and her team worked effectively and compassionately with [my elderly mother] and finished a huge, complex house [decluttering and organizing] job in record time. I would highly recommend Linda to a variety of different clients – from corporate professionals who want/need existing workspaces and systems overhauled, to blended families combining households, to the families of aging parents when the time comes for the major move and downsize from the family home to residential or hospital care.

Linda provides significant value to clients. She understands that her clients have high standards and expect expert and expedient results while being cost-conscious. I have referred Out of Chaos to many friends who have been equally thrilled with the long-term results.

Linda understands the psychology of clutter, and so I felt like I got double the value – in terms of her practical services and her help in leading me to understand why I was holding onto stuff that I no longer needed and how to avoid those unhealthy tendencies in the future.

It is obvious that Linda not only loves her work but is highly skilled at what she does. I initially hired Linda when I was consolidating two households into one. She set up smart organizational systems that saved me time and energy and looked beautiful for the entire length of my stay in that home. Linda also taught me how to maintain those systems and set up others like them as needed.

Linda’s creative and affordable suggestions enabled me to triple the work and storage space in my home office.

The tsunami [of work tasks] keeps coming but thanks to Linda, I have the tools to sail through it.