Tips for Organizing Clutter and Much More

Hiring the Right Professional Organizer

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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

How to Get Your S**T Together (At Work)

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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

How to Keep Organized While Enjoying Needle Working

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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

File Jackets and Box Bottom Hanging File Folders

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One of my favourite products is the file jacket. Most people walk right by these products, often found right next to their cousins, the file folder. Have you ever jammed a piece of paper into a folder that is already overflowing? Then the folder’s tab slides into the hanging folder… Read more

Combat the What-if Syndrome

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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

Organizing Hell or Help? – Shared Experiences

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

Basic Feng Shui Facts and Tips

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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

Finding Balance in a Disorganized World

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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

Organizing Your Email

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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

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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