Decluttering & Organising in Blackheath

No judgement. Sustainable systems. Calm support.

Blackheath is the kind of place people move to and never leave. Perched on the edge of the heath with views across to Canary Wharf, it draws professionals and families who want a village feel within reach of central London, and they tend to stay for decades. The housing stock is characterful: Georgian terraces, large Victorian semis, Edwardian conversions, and the occasional Arts and Crafts house tucked into the residential streets behind the standard. These are homes with period features, high ceilings, and an original layout that wasn't designed with twenty-first-century storage in mind.

Blackheath households often accumulate in interesting ways, such as books, art, inherited pieces, and the sheer volume of belongings that comes with children, creative interests, and a home you genuinely love spending time in. The challenge isn't usually a lack of care; it's a lack of system.

Order from Chaos provides professional decluttering and organising across Blackheath with a kind, non-judgemental, ADHD-friendly approach, working at a pace that fits your life and your brain. Individual, face-to-face sessions are £45 per hour, and virtual sessions are available from £75.

Sound Familiar?

Whether you're in Blackheath Village itself, Lee, Kidbrooke, Hither Green, Greenwich, Lewisham, Charlton or Eltham, the pattern is usually the same: large family homes where clutter has spread across every room, wardrobes stuffed with clothes you haven't worn in years, loft and garage spaces that have become dumping grounds, home offices that undermine your focus rather than supporting it, and hallways piled with everything the family drops the moment they're through the door.

Or, you may be a time poor professional or family who wants a calmer home, overwhelmed by where to even start, living with ADHD/ASD, chronic illness, disability, perimenopause, or burnout, or preparing for a move, renovation, new baby, or downsizing.

You may simply need an accountability buddy to work through it with you. If so, working with Order from Chaos is for you.

Paper speech bubbles with question marks on a grey background for FAQs and customer support.
Paper speech bubbles with question marks on a grey background for FAQs and customer support.

Can I just do the Organising bit?

Decluttering is reducing what's in the way. Organising is creating easy systems for what stays.

Usually, most clients need a blend of both decluttering and organising. Unless the space in your house is unlimited, continuing to add to the number of items in your home and buying storage to accommodate them is generally unsustainable, so we work together to decide on what goes, then set up simple systems you can maintain without constant effort.

You choose either a four-hour or seven-hour session, at £45 an hour. We agree on the outcome for the day, sort items into categories, create storage that matches your habits, and reset the space so it's usable immediately. No judgement, no pressure, no forcing.

Cardboard moving boxes labeled Donate, Keep, and Discard for closet organization and decluttering.
Cardboard moving boxes labeled Donate, Keep, and Discard for closet organization and decluttering.
Woman organizing a pink closet with folded sweaters in white storage bins for home decluttering.
Woman organizing a pink closet with folded sweaters in white storage bins for home decluttering.

Drowning in Paperwork?

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A scenic view of the historic St Mary's Church with its tall spire overlooking Blackheath Common in London.
A scenic view of the historic St Mary's Church with its tall spire overlooking Blackheath Common in London.

If you are struggling to open your mail or have bags and boxes of backlogged paperwork, I can help. Together, we can clear the backlog, cancel subscriptions, change addresses, renew insurance, etc. I do the admin, so you don't need to, including doing the filing and creating systems that are easy and which you can maintain.

Find out more on the Paperwork Management page.

When you have chaos, I can create order

I have spent more than 20 years working in humanitarian crisis response before starting Order from Chaos, and that work brought an OBE and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Portsmouth.

I also have ASD and ADHD (AuDHD) and have been through menopause. Between the three, I've had a lot of practice staying calm around chaos and turning a large, overwhelming job into a series of small, manageable ones.

What that means for you is simple:

With me, you're hiring someone with lived experience of executive dysfunction and who understands how to bring order from chaos.

Read more about my background on the About page.

Jo de Serrano OBE, founder of Order from Chaos, smiling with bright pink hair, tortoiseshell glasses
Jo de Serrano OBE, founder of Order from Chaos, smiling with bright pink hair, tortoiseshell glasses

Where Does All the Stuff Go?

I can take up to five standard-sized rubbish bags away with me. If time permits, I can drop them at Oxfam or Boutique by Shelter on Tranquil Vale, Mary's Living & Giving (Save the Children) or Cancer Research, both on Montpelier Vale.

A cardboard donation box filled with colorful used clothing and a hand-written donate sign.
A cardboard donation box filled with colorful used clothing and a hand-written donate sign.

What clients say

Jo is an absolute lifesaver. We had so much clutter in our front room it was impossible to sit down, but Jo helped us sort it all out in a matter of hours and even drove my mum to the charity shop to drop of multiple bags. She was also very kind, understanding and thorough and the whole process was much calmer because of her. Will definitely be hiring her again to sort out the rest of our house. She was worth every penny. Thank you so much, Jo!

— Rivers, London

Are You Ready to Create Order from Chaos?

Book a free discovery call, and we'll talk through what's not working, what you want instead, and the quickest route forward.

📅 Book: Discovery Call

📞 WhatsApp/Call: 07769 065404

✉️ Email: hello@order-from-chaos.co.uk

Page Last Updated: 17th August 2026

Areas served

Based in Croydon, serving London, including Blackheath and the surrounding areas, such as Blackheath Village, Lee, Hither Green, Kidbrooke, Greenwich, Lewisham, Charlton, Herne Hill, Streatham, Dulwich, Crystal Palace and Eltham.

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