by Perri Kersh | Apr 17, 2018 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Downsizing, Move Management, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organize your Move, Perri Kersh, Professional Organizing Resources, Spring Cleaning | Organizing
It’s spring in the Triangle and that means many of my clients are on the move (downsizing, upsizing or rightsizing…it all involves organization)! And even if you’re staying put, you may be feeling inspired to clear out the clutter that has...
by Perri Kersh | Mar 5, 2018 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Collections, Minimalism, NAPO, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Spring Cleaning, Too Much | Organizing
In some ways, we’re all collectors. Some of us collect fine things—silver, china, coins, or art. While others collect (ahem) strange things. And some of us collect useful things, but far, far too many of them. I’ve been in hundreds of homes working with organizing...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 30, 2018 | Chapel Hill Professional Organizer, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, North Carolina Professional Organizer, Perri Kersh, Procrastination, Tax Organization, Tax Preparation, time management | Organizing
‘Tis the season to gather our W2s, fire up the calculator, sharpen our pencils, and prepare our taxes. This late winter ritual comes back around year after year, yet I always feel tempted to procrastinate and put off this dreaded task. Our taxes aren’t all that...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 14, 2018 | Chapel Hill Organizer, GO Month, NAPO, NAPO-NC, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh | Organizing
Local friends and clients, if getting organized is on your new year’s resolution list, here’s a great FREE opportunity to hear from the pros and kick off 2018 as your most organized year yet. Join me on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10:30am-12:30pm at...
by Perri Kersh | Dec 12, 2017 | Chapel Hill Organizer, Get organized for Christmas, Holiday Joy, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Simple Christmas | Organizing
Twelve years ago, sitting down to write my Christmas cards was one of my favorite pre-holiday traditions. I would pull out my lap board that my grandmother made for me while in high school, surround myself with cards, my favorite writing pen, my address book and a...
by Perri Kersh | Nov 29, 2017 | BJs, Bulk shopping, Costco, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing for the holidays, Pantry organizing, Perri Kersh, Professional Organizer Chapel Hill, Sams Club, Wholesale stores | Organizing
I’ve been on a pantry kick lately—tackling a number of client pantries around the Triangle. Truly, this is one of my favorite spaces to organize. It’s a contained space, can be transformed in just a day, and there are some fabulous tools that aren’t crazy expensive...
by Perri Kersh | Oct 11, 2017 | Cable Clutter, Cord Clutter, e-cycling, e-waste, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing cables, Organizing cords, Perri Kersh, Professional Organizer Chapel Hill | Organizing
Do you have a box/drawer/cabinet/bin/closet that looks like this picture? If you live in the United States and use any kind of technology, there’s a really good chance you do. While you may, on occasion, untangle one of those cords or cables and put it to good use,...
by Perri Kersh | Sep 11, 2017 | Disaster Preparedness, Document Backup, Emergency Paperwork, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing for Disaster, Organizing to Evacuate, Perri Kersh, Scan Photos | Organizing
Watching non-stop hurricane and wildfire coverage for the last several weeks, it’s hard not to ride a roller coaster of emotions–excruciating loss and grief, and hope and healing when we see how we care for each other. Over and over again, watching people wade...
by Perri Kersh | Jun 20, 2017 | Garage Organization, Home Storage, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing for Boys, Perri Kersh | Case Studies
Client Profile: A family of 6, living on a large piece of land perfect for four active, outdoorsy boys wanted help managing all of their equipment for hunting, fishing, football, soccer, lacrosse, biking, motor biking, and more. A large 3 car garage housed most of...
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...
