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...
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...
