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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 Conversation

June 2022

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Boffo Developments Article

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?…

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Brittany’s CBC Interview
CBC Spring Cleaning Podcast 2019

January 2019

BC Today with Michelle Eliot and Heather Knittel, owner, Good Riddance Professional Organizing Solutions. Click below to listen to the podcast

CBC Spring Cleaning Podcast 2018

March 2018

Professional organizers Susan Borax speaks on the topic of spring cleaning, de-cluttering, and organizing your home.

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The Art of Downsizing

September 2017

Professional organizers Heather Knittel & Susan Borax share what to do with old furniture and other belongings.

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Kathleen Freimond

The Downsizing Dilemma

August 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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CBC Downsizing your home

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.

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theredpin.com

33 Decluttering Tips from Celebrity Designers & Professional Organizers

February 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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Getting Organized for the New Year

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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De-cluttering your life:

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.

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SPACE

Magazine Article

November 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….

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Here & Now: Tips on decluttering for spring

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.

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Deaf Tenant Living in Squalor Receives Professional Help Instead of Eviction Notice

“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.”…

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The upside of downsizing at Port Moody Public Library

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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