by Perri Kersh | Jun 15, 2017 | Learn new things, learn to get organized, learning to swim, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, teaching an old dog new tricks | Organizing
I’m 47 years old, and I’m taking swim lessons. And no, I don’t mean that I’m taking a Masters Class or perfecting my free style for speed. I’m literally starting in the shallow end and learning to blow bubbles. It’s not that I can’t swim at all. If you threw me in the...
by Perri Kersh | Jun 1, 2017 | Assisted Living Organization, Downsizing, Medically Fragile, Move Preparation, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing Elderly, Perri Kersh | Case Studies
Client Profile: Long-time Neat Freak clients were making a move from their home of 30+ years to a local assisted living facility. In the year prior to their move, the wife had a series of medical crises and was in a wheelchair. She was still interested in helping to...
by Perri Kersh | Apr 20, 2017 | Neat Freak, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Spring Cleaning, Sweeps | Organizing
In my 13 years of organizing, I’ve stumbled upon some pretty awesome resources that make my work as an organizer, and the lives of my clients, better. One of my favorites, especially as I (ahem) get a bit more “mature” is Sweeps. I actually refer to them as my other...
by Perri Kersh | Apr 20, 2017 | Neat Freak, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Productivity, time management, To Do List, Using Wait Time, wait time | Organizing
I’m writing this blog post from my “remote office” in the Subaru dealership while my car is being serviced. The waiting room is nice, and the coffee machine makes a half decent latte. I could do without the music, but otherwise, it’s not an unpleasant spot. However,...
by Perri Kersh | Mar 28, 2017 | Find Lost Things, Give Things a Home, Lost and Found, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Professional Organizer Chapel Hill, Reminder Tools, Tile | Organizing
One of the primary reasons people want to get organized is because they feel they waste time looking for things they’ve lost. In fact, the average person spends 10 minutes per day looking for misplaced items (you do the math…that’s a whole lot of hours per year!). And...
by Perri Kersh | Feb 16, 2017 | Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing for mental health, Organizing for the Apocalypse, Organizing in Chaos, Perri Kersh | Organizing
I love to write about organizing. But ever since November, I’ve had a hard time focusing. Somehow, writing about closets, pantries, garage shelving and spring cleaning seems a bit trivial to me right now. And I don’t think I’m alone. Close to 30% of workers in the US...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 16, 2017 | 8 Habits of Highly Organized People, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Terra Nova Realty, The Strowd | Organizing
Need a mid-January swift kick in the pants to remind you of your organizational resolutions? Local friends, join me this Thursday evening, January 19, at 7pm at the Strowd (159 1/2 East Franklin Street) for appetizers and organizing talk. I’ll share 8 Habits of...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 7, 2017 | bathroom organizing, kitchen organizing, linen closet organizing, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, quick organizing tasks, Snow day organizing | Organizing
Gotta love snow days in the south. As long as you stocked up on essentials, and work and school are closed, there is no need to leave the house. Admit it, we are not people who know how to drive in snow. These days are made for sleeping in, cider sipping, sledding,...
by Perri Kersh | Nov 6, 2016 | Chapel Hill Giving Party, Give Until It Feels Good, Giving Party, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Party with a Purpose, Perri Kersh | Organizing
If the never ending election and the devastation of hurricane Matthew have taught us anything about this upcoming holiday season, it’s that we ALL need some joy and laughter right now! Friends are leaving Facebook in droves because they just can’t handle the stress...
by Perri Kersh | Oct 24, 2016 | Confessions of a Neat Freak, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organize Basement, Organize Bedroom, Organize Closets, Organize Food Containers, Organize Shoes, Organized Enough, Perri Kersh | Organizing
A comment I hear all of the time is “wow, I bet your house is super organized.” To which I always reply “well, it’s organized enough.” And for the most part, that’s true. I can get things looking pretty darn good in a short period of time, I know where most things are...
