Cathy Clark, a personal professional coach, had some straight-forward thoughts to share with me when we were speaking about the subject of clutter. She feels that often our physical space is a direct reflection of where our minds are. She suggests a three part recipe to create a clear mind…. Read more
How to Manage Your Email was written by Jacqueline Nunes and was originally published in Chatelaine. Here’s some news. Are you sitting down — away from your computer? Every day, 183 billion emails are sent worldwide, landing in the inboxes of 1.1 billion users. For many people with an email… Read more
Organize Your Stuff was originally published in The Block magazine (print edition). Step One: Take Inventory Soon you will experience them: the fresh air, bright spaces, movement and activity you so fondly associate with springtime. This is, until you dive into your garage or basement searching for your bicycle and… Read more
Cleaning up Household Clutter Is Part of Spring was written by Julie Crawford and originally published in North Shore News. SPRING is sprung, the grass is ris: I wonder where my cell phone is? Ah, spring! That season where things bloom and multiply, including the piles of papers, fliers and… Read more
Get Organized was written by Mike Chouinard and was originally published in the Chilliwack Times. For many, the thought of dealing with cluttered rooms at home or the piling system on their desks at work can become too much. The end result is more mess, and thus the cycle continues…. Read more
Email is relentless. Possibly unmanageable? Not unless, you consider using Outlook’s Do Not Deliver Before option. Occasionally, there are times when something comes to mind and you want to send a message to someone. But, you want to send it later when it is relevant. Then you are scared that… Read more
Order Out of Chaos: B.C. Women and Men Tell It the Way It Is was written by Jeani Read and originally published in The Province. Clutter consulting: fun or frantic? “Absolutely the most fun I’ve had in any job. There’s always an element of frantic, since when you’re working with… Read more
“The process of resolving something.” “A firm decision to do something.” According to the dictionary, we do this whenever we make New Year’s Resolutions. I often say that a list of things to do is nothing more than a list of intentions. How successful are you in actually doing something… Read more
Professional Organizer Has A Clear Conscience was written by Michael Kissinger and was originally published in The Vancouver Courier. Linda Chu is one well-organized woman. How organized? For starters, she has a box in her fastidiously tidy Granville Street office that’s labelled “Broken Picture Frames” – whereas most people, like… Read more
The end of the year allows us to reflect on the bounty of possessions we have enjoyed throughout the year. We can look back at the fortunes that have come our way and in many cases, realize the clutter in our lives. Sharing through clearing is an excellent way to… Read more
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