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 | 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...
