by Perri Kersh | Apr 6, 2020 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Crisis Time Management, Durham Organizer, Neat Freak, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Pandemic Productivity, Perri Kersh, time management | Organizing
Week 1: The internet was alive with Pinterest & Instagram worthy schedules, overachievers shared ambitious home organizing projects, online workouts seemed fun, and Quarantini recipes were all the rage. Week 2: People were looking at their toilet paper supply with...
by Perri Kersh | Feb 26, 2020 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Downsizing, Empty Nesting, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing your empty nest, Perri Kersh, SMEAD | Organizing
I spent some time with the fun people at SMEAD talking about empty nesting recently. I’m not quite there yet but the planner in me is already thinking ahead. Plus, this is a big way we help clients reclaim and redefine their space during life transitions. Check it out here!
by Perri Kersh | Jan 7, 2020 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Chunking down your goals, Get organized 2020, Goals for 2020, Neat Freak Professional Organizer, New Years Resolutions, Perri Kersh, Productivity, time management | Organizing
I’ve been dealing with a few injuries lately (I will not bore you with the lengthy list of ways your body seems to break down as you approach 50!) and have been seeing a Physical Therapist. I was prescribed a number of exercises to do 4 times each day. I was super...
by Perri Kersh | Dec 15, 2019 | 2020 Organizing Goals, Chapel Hill Professional Organizer, Get Organized, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, New Years Resolutions, Perri Kersh | Organizing
The gifts have been unwrapped, the turkey carcass has been picked over, and while the joy and merriment of the holidays may still linger, many of us are thinking ahead to 2020. The week between Christmas and New Years can feel like a week of Saturday, which sounds...
by Perri Kersh | Dec 2, 2019 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Gift certificates, Holiday Organizing, Neat Freak Gift Certificate, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh | Organizing
‘Tis the season for my annual PSA about gift certificates. Yes, I sell them. And yes, I do believe that the gift of organization is a gift that keeps on giving. Helping a loved one achieve a goal of a simpler, more sustainable and more organized life is indeed a...
by Perri Kersh | Oct 11, 2019 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing food, Pantry containers, Pantry labels, Pantry organizing, Perri Kersh | Organizing
Pantry porn is a relatively new world online. Look no further than Instagram or Pinterest (some pages with over a million followers!) to see rainbow inspired shelves in celebrity homes, and note the awe struck and envious comments of those who aspire to such beautiful...
by Perri Kersh | Sep 2, 2019 | Back to School, Chapel Hill Organizer, Meal Planning, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, School Lunch | Organizing
We’re entering what I often refer to as the “boo-hoo” (summer is over)/ “yahoo!” (kids are back in school!) time of the year. That season when your calendar almost instantaneously blows up with meetings, sports, activities, volunteer opportunities, deadlines, due...
by Perri Kersh | Jul 22, 2019 | Before and After, Chapel Hill Organizer, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing Photos, Perri Kersh | Organizing
“Do you have some good before and after photos of your work?” I get this question a lot from potential clients, and it’s a completely reasonable request. People love a good before and after shot. It’s a way of capturing hope in a photo…and who doesn’t love some...
by Perri Kersh | May 31, 2019 | Alyse Levine, College Stress, College Transition, Graduation, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organized for College, Perri Kersh, Premium Prep, time management | Organizing
I’m guest blogging today with my friend and colleague Alyse Levine, Founder and CEO of Premium Prep College Counseling. This topic of transitioning to college is near and dear to me as we are sending our first child off to college this fall! Alyse and I share...
by Perri Kersh | Apr 10, 2019 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Paper retention, Perri Kersh, Shred Paper, Shred-a-thons, Tax Organization | Organizing
As tax day looms, it’s a perfect opportunity to rid your home of extra paper and documents you no longer need. Let’s be honest, there is very little paper that “sparks joy”…use tax season as a reminder to clear out the file cabinet and let go of the mess and excess....