by Perri Kersh | Dec 16, 2014 | | Organizing
As we barrel along towards the end of 2014, overeating, overshopping, overdrinking and overdoing, I think it’s helpful to pause and think for a moment about what we can have less of in our lives. The things that surround us often serve a purpose. But some items also...
by Perri Kersh | Nov 10, 2014 | Clutter Phobia, Organized Enough, Perfectionism | Organizing
A journalist recently contacted me about a piece she’s working on related to clutter phobia. I must admit I’m not familiar with this phrase, but I have run into my share of perfectionists, extreme minimalists, or just those people who are making themselves crazy...
by Perri Kersh | Oct 29, 2014 | Fall Organizing, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Rightsize | Organizing
If you had to guess, how many items do you think you possess in your home? I’m talking everything from paperclips to books to shoes to kitchen gadgets. If you fall in the average category of Americans, it’s probably around 300,000 things. If your home is larger than...
by Perri Kersh | Sep 23, 2014 | | Organizing
I recently found myself in need of some new blue jeans. Perhaps it was winter-weather induced overindulgence, but I sadly rendered my favorite pair of old jeans un-wearable. I’d had them for years and was sad to see them go. They fit oh so well, were awesomely...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 18, 2013 | Chapel Hill Magazine, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organizing in the new year | Organizing
While I’ve neglected this poor blog of late, I must confess I’ve been seeing another blog on the side. I thought I’d come clean and bring the two worlds together, providing you with links to my blog for Chapel Hill Magazine here. Mary Beth and I are...
by Perri Kersh | Aug 6, 2012 | | Organizing
For the next several weeks we’ll be posting case studies of the work we’ve been doing over the past year. While we spend quite a bit of time organizing closets and kitchens and garages, we also do work that you may not have dreamed an organizer would do! Keep reading...