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Good Riddance’s radio & published articles on topics such as Decluttering Tips, optimizing the space for your home, de-cluttering, CRUD and downsizing. Scroll down for all our articles and interviews!
Ben O’Byrne-Hare
A Little More ConversationJune 2022
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April 2022
Downsizing. It’s a word laden with emotion, a word that’s been known to strike terror into the hearts of the most stalwart house owner. How will I fit my stuff into my new, luxury condo?…
January 2021
January 2019
BC Today with Michelle Eliot and Heather Knittel, owner, Good Riddance Professional Organizing Solutions. Click below to listen to the podcast
March 2018
Professional organizers Susan Borax speaks on the topic of spring cleaning, de-cluttering, and organizing your home.
September 2017
Professional organizers Heather Knittel & Susan Borax share what to do with old furniture and other belongings.
Kathleen Freimond
The Downsizing DilemmaAugust 2017
How to lose the clutter without giving up your memories.
Making the decision to downsize is the easy part. It’s when you actually start clearing out your possessions that things get tough…
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April 2016
Andrew Longhurst, the author of a CCPA study, and Janice MacKinnon, the author of a Fraser Institute study, on wait-lists and private clinics. Good Riddance Professional Organizing Solutions’ Susan Borax on downsizing.
theredpin.com
33 Decluttering Tips from Celebrity Designers & Professional OrganizersFebruary 2016
1.) Establish a purpose for each room or section of a room. Populate each room or area with the items you would need, both utilitarian and decorative, to optimize the space. This is particularly important for managing papers. Do it in one place…
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December 2015
Heather was interviewed on Global Morning New where she give some very useful tips on how to get yourself organized for the New Year.
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July 2015
Susan and Heather were recently featured on the Richmond Now newspaper speaking on how to get rid of stuff you don’t need and cleaning house while providing some very useful tips.
SPACE
Magazine ArticleNovember 2015
“I move with the client, I read their body language… and I can tell when they are not sure, then I have a not-sure area. And sure enough, at the end of the session, that not-sure area gets cleared….
March 2014
With spring around the corner, it’s time to purge your home of junk. Vancity’s South Burnaby community branch is hosting a special workshop on de-cluttering your home.
“Our client’s apartment was filled with several years’ accumulation of tools, papers, bags of clothing and other debris. Bedbugs had infiltrated and were a cause for concern for the building.”…
Down-sizing and de-cluttering in preparation for a move to a seniors facility or small apartment from a home can be traumatic. But a couple of professional organizers from Burnaby have found a way to make it less disagreeable…
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