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...
