A Professional Organizer and owner of Less Mess, Less Stress, a Professional Organizing company serving Edmonton and the surrounding areas.

Jan has a natural affinity for organizing, and a passion for helping people. With a BSc. in Family Studies, and as a Registered Social Worker, she comes prepared with a wide range of skills to help you move from a feeling of being overwhelmed to a place of improved functioning and enjoyment.

She works with a philosophy that values progress over perfection. She has a calm and practical approach that is centered around the goals you have for your space. Jan values the environment and will help you to dispose, discard and donate unwanted items in a socially responsible manner. Confidentiality and respect are cornerstones of my work and strives to provide exceptional service to each client.

Although allowing someone to see your space can be anxiety producing, Jan assures you that my approach to the work is a kind and non-judgemental one, and the anxiety and thoughts leading up to the process are likely more difficult than the work itself.

The goal is to walk alongside you to achieve your dreams for your space.

After we have worked together, clients express feeling “excited” at their initial progress. Whether we continue to work together or they finish on their own, everyone looks forward to further promising outcomes.

RESOURCES TO AID IN THIS PROCESS

DONATIONS

City of Edmonton Re-use Directory 

The Re-use Directory is a list of Edmonton non-profit organizations that accept donations. Please ensure your donation is helping, not hindering! These organizations have to pay to discard unwanted donations.

https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/reuse-directory.aspx

Goodwill Industries of Alberta

As stated on their website the “mission of Goodwill is to be a social enterprise providing individuals with disabilities the opportunity to enhance their lives through meaningful employment.”

http://www.goodwill.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Digital-Smart-Donating-Guide-1.pdf

FIND

As stated on their website, “Find is a social enterprise with two goals: supplying low-cost, quality furniture for sale to the public and providing essential furnishings free of charge to individuals and families who are transitioning out of homelessness. “

http://www.findedmonton.com/donate/

The Reuse Centre 

The Reuse accepts various items from Edmonton residents free of charge and makes them available to organizations and individuals for reuse. 

https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/reuse.aspx

They accept only items on the list found at this link:

https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/documents/PDF/Reuse_Centre_Acceptable_Items_List.pdf