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  • Move Management Services

    Let our professional organizers manage your move. From downsizing to organizing essentials, enjoy a seamless transition with our expert decluttering and organizing services.

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  • Home Organizing Services

    Discover the joys of a decluttered home with our expert organizing services. From sorting through closets to redesigning living spaces, we make your environment work for you.

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  • Office Organizing Services

    Elevate your work environment with our professional organizing services tailored for Metro Vancouver businesses. Enhance productivity and streamline your workspace today.

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  • Organizing Workshop Presentations

    Gain valuable organizing skills in our workshops. Ideal for both individuals and corporate teams, these presentations are designed to improve efficiency and order in your everyday life.

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Complete the form below and one of our professional organizers will contact you as soon as possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a Professional Organizer?

    A Professional Organizer is a person who provides hands-on organizing, consulting, and training services to help people simplify their lives and reduce stress in their work or home environments. The Professional Organizing Industry began in 1985, and has now over 3000 members and growing.

  • How does a Professional Organizer help me?

    Professional Organizers start by assessing what your organizational needs are; then work with you to clear your clutter by sorting, identifying and purging any unnecessary information. They help you prioritize your information and establish a functional storage and retrieval system. Office layouts may be re-arranged for increased efficiency and control over your work and residential spaces. They help their clients find balance, restore order and maximize their resources, by developing organizing solutions.

  • Why should I hire a Professional Organizer?

    A Professional Organizer works one-on-one with you to help you regain the time that you loose searching for things that you have lost amongst your piles of clutter. By taking you through a series of steps, an Organizer will guide you and teach you steps that will help you to focus on creating a customized organizing system that you can maintain in your work and residential spaces.

  • What exactly does Out of Chaos do?

    Through three specific services, we provide the expertise and encouragement to assist people and businesses become organized:

    • Home/office organization
    • Speaking services
    • Corporate training
  • What happens during an organizing session with Out of Chaos?

    We start by assessing what your organizational challenges are and then we work with you to overcome them. We help you clear your clutter by sorting, identifying and purging any unnecessary information and possession, then prioritizing and establishing a functional storage and retrieval system. We are process-driven, not product-driven.

    We assist our clients to find balance, restore order and maximize their resources by providing them with customized processes. Ultimately, Out of Chaos’ clients increase their productivity, simplify their lives and reduce stress.

  • Will I be asked to throw away all my treasures?

    Definitely not. It is entirely up to you to decide what to keep and what to discard. However, we will work with you to help you identify any unnecessary material that may interfere with your ideal space. Our objective is to assist you in developing a space that you will love and can maintain.

     

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      Back Lane Books

      Provide in-store appraisals or in-home for large collections. Will take books on consignment. Arrange an appointment if you have books to sell.

      • Sell/Cosign

      Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller

      Buying, selling and appraising rare books. Available by appointment only.

      • Charity

      Books for Me

      Accept gently used children’s books. See their website for their donation requests and when they are open to accepting books.

  • Building Materials & Tools

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      PaintShare

      A program that helps people pick up leftover paint collected at participating paint recycling locations.

      • Charity

      Vancouver Tool Library

      Fill out the online form before donating, as some tools may not be accepted.

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      Act II Boutique

      Designer clothing. Must be clean, ironed and on hangers.

      • Sell/Cosign

      Bliss Consignment Bridal

      Bridal gowns (2 years old or less), veils, headpieces, flower girl dresses (white or ivory only).

      • Sell/Cosign

      C’est La Vie Boutique

      Contemporary women’s and men’s clothing that is gently used, laundered, and in excellent condition.

      • Charity

      Our Social Fabric

      Clean unwanted fabric (minimum 1m), quilting cotton (minimum 0.50m), leather (minimum 30cm), related materials (such as upholstery), trimmings, notions, patterns, and sewing books. Please, no sheets, towels, or clothing.

      • Charity

      Urban Source

      Craft and art supplies, vintage items, sewing notions, old magazines, and picture books in excellent condition.

  • Electronics and Tech

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      • Charity

      Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store

      Small appliances, kitchen items, home décor, jewellery, accessories, apartment-sized furniture, and clothing.

      • Consignment

      Coast Consignment

      Upscale Furniture (transitional, mid-century, vintage, antique, and new), collectibles, artwork, outdoor rugs, and jewellery.

      • Charity

      Habitat for Humanity

      Appliances, cabinets, flooring, furniture (no mattresses or baby furniture), air conditioners, furnaces, heaters, insulation (still in the bag), landscaping material, lighting and electrical (no fluorescent or CFL bulbs), lumber, framed mirrors, plumbing (no toilets or hot tubs), roofing, sheet goods, windows & doors, painting supplies, home décor.

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      Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

      They do not offer consignment but will accept trade-ins if you want to upgrade.

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      Rufus Guitar Shop

      Quality used and vintage musical instruments and equipment. Offering consignment, trade for in-store merchandise or a “buy-out” option.

      • Charity

      West Coast Knitters

      Clean, usable, pest-free yarn is passed on to people who can knit items for various charities. Contact them through their website to arrange a donation.

      • Charity

      BC SPCA Thrift Stores

      Housewares, appliances, curtains, rugs, furniture (no mattresses), electronics, clothing, books, games.

      • Charity

      Big Brothers of Vancouver

      Clothing, footwear, accessories, linens, housewares, small tools, small appliances of resale quality.

      • Charity

      Blanket BC

      Collects and distributes blankets and warm clothing to shelter programs, families in need, emergency services, and Indigenous groups. They also donate to animal shelters. Look for their collection drives in the autumn months.

  • Memorabilia and Collectibles

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      8th Dimension Comics

      Make an appointment to sell or trade. Items must be in good condition.

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      AASportsCards

      Will buy sports card collections or individual high-value cards. Will sell on consignment if requested.

      • Sell/Cosign

      All Nations Stamp and Coin

      Buy most coins, stamps and banknotes and accept consignments for their auctions.

      • Charity

      Be Fresh Market

      Accepts clean, reusable grocery and shopping bags in good condition.

      • Charity

      ChopValue

      Bamboo chopsticks. Free chopstick recycling bin & free weekly collection.

      • Charity

      Donate a Car Canada

      Accepting cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, boats, and recreational vehicles.

      Return-It

      Offers disposal of all types of electronics, including computers, stereos, and medical equipment, as well as large appliances.

      TerraCycle

      Their website lists many national recycling programs, from contact lenses to cleaning products to cannabis vapes to office supplies.

      Waste Control Services Inc. (formerly RedBag Recycling)

      Secure paper shredding, baby/child car seat recycling, styrofoam & soft plastic (businesses only).

      Access

      Offer one-time pickup for businesses.

      Iron Mountain

      Offer onsite shredding of paper documents within 5 days. Off-site service is only offered to customers with documents stored in bankers’ boxes. All material must be outside at ground level.

      Shred-it One Time Shredding Services

      Book an appointment, and a truck will come to destroy & provide a certificate of destruction for paperwork (at least 1 banker’s box), hard drives, CDs, X-rays and other medical records.

  • Specialty Clothing

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      • Charity

      BabyGoRound

      Specific baby and toddler items

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      Beansprouts

      Current stylish, quality, seasonally appropriate brands, newborn – 12 years.

      • Charity

      LooseEnds

      Matches volunteer handiwork finishers (e.g., quilters, knitters, etc.) with projects people have left undone due to death or disability. Worldwide volunteer organization.

      • Charity

      Bikes for All

      Collect donations of used bicycles and parts. Unusable parts are recycled.

      • Charity

      Bikes for Tykes

      Collect donations of used bikes every fall so they can fix them up to give during the holiday season.

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      Canadian Bicycle Recycling

      Collect donations of used bicycles and parts. Bikes are repaired and sold. Unusable parts are recycled. Most kid’s bikes are given away for free.

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