Clutter Queen
About Us
Eliminating clutter and organizing what's left
Our Story
Clutter Queen was founded by Barbara McDonell, whose journey into professional organizing began with an extraordinary estate cleanout. After 35 years as an executive secretary, Barbara was hired to sort a 5-bedroom home where the owners had kept everything for 40 years. Amid floor-to-ceiling newspapers concealing cash and bonds, unopened mail, and pill bottles hiding gold jewelry, Barbara discovered her true calling.
For the next decade, Barbara restored order and harmony to homes and offices throughout Vancouver Island, becoming a leader in the professional organizing community. In 2014, she partnered with Stephanie Deakin, who had been running Re:Organized! Professional Organizing since 2005.
Today, Clutter Queen continues Barbara's legacy of transforming overwhelming spaces into organized sanctuaries, with the same principles of patience, non-judgment, and grace.
Meet the Clutter Queens
Stephanie Deakin
Stephanie previously served as the president of Professional Organizers in Canada, as well as chairing the local chapter. She was a supporter and sponsor of HeroWork, a non-profit organization that did radical renovations for charities.
Stephanie has been transforming cluttered spaces into functional havens since 2005. Her diverse background includes working as a personal assistant to an author and psychologist, assistant manager of a bookstore, legal assistant, freelance secretary, and bookkeeper—experiences that gave her invaluable insight into how different people work and live.
Stephanie's client portfolio includes the WestShore Chamber of Commerce, The Better Business Bureau of Vancouver Island, and several major law firms. She has designed storage and operation systems for children with special needs and set up offices for numerous business start-ups. Her approach combines practical systems thinking with genuine empathy, ensuring every organizing solution fits the unique needs of each client.
- Past President of Professional Organizers in Canada (POC), the industry association for professional organizers
- Former Director of Finance for POC
- Chaired the local chapter of POC from 2005 to 2024
- Participated in POC National Organizing Week work with local charities Canadian Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity
- Volunteered with HeroWork’s renovations for the Mustard Seed Centre and Threshold Housing
- Volunteer with the Society of Friends (Quakers), nationally and internationally
- 2013 recipient of POC’s Ambassador Award
- YWCA Women of Distinction Nominee
- Mother, daughter, and foster parent
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Transform Your Space Today
For assistance in Victoria, BC, Canada and the South Island area, contact Clutter Queen Stephanie. Phone: 250-217-9706 Email: Stephanie@clutterqueen.ca
If you live outside South Vancouver Island, or if money is tight and you would rather do an uncluttering and organizing project by yourself, click here for details about Clutter Queen Barbara's DIY unclutter-and-organize eBook.
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