Shanna Perino, Professional Organizer Nashville TN

Don't Trash Your Stash:  Where to Photos and Memorabilia of the Twin Towers Recently, I was working with a client who was purging from her photograph collection and we came across several photos of the Twin Towers from years past.  Hesitant to throw away something so historical, I thought I would...

I had to share this blog post by Mark Fidgett after listening to the recorded phone conversation he shared.  This is the kind of thing that makes me angry - another example of how consumers are getting deceived and ripped off by corporations.  So here's the gist of it for those of you (like me) ...

Closet Organizing Fun! Sometimes, as a Professional Organizer, it's nice to take a break from all the complicated projects and do something simple (simple to me, anyway!) and fun, like a good ol' cleaning out of a closet.   Here are photos of a project with a recent client with a long walk-in clo...

Minimize Conflict When Organizing with Multiple People   Organizing for multiple people is always more of a challenge for both the Professional Organizer and the clients. It requires more people-managing skills on the part of the Organizer and more patience on the part of the client.   There are ...

Tips for Taking Care of Old Photos My favorite type of organizing project is to help a client organize their old photos and documents.  I was introduced to the world of archiving and preservation years ago and it's become a bit of a specialty of mine.  The photo's subject matter is just as fascin...

I'm helping a client run a garage sale today. A group of people came in and along with them, a rather exuberant dog, who was peeing all over the yard and getting into things.  The people said it wasn't their dog, so We thought it might be a stray. A few minutes later, we saw my client's cat strea...

Ms. Fix-it Faire Offers Women Do-It-Yourself Workshops in Lexington, Ky Are you a woman with a desire to do some of your own home improvement projects?  Well, here's your chance to learn some of the most popular areas of home maintenance and improvement.  The Ms. Fix-It Faire runs all day tomorro...

Lexington, Kentucky Offers Safe Disposal of Medications The newest form of "hazardous waste" collection available in Lexington, Ky is for medications of all kinds.  The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) is holding its second ever Med-Toss event, this Saturday, April 30, 2011, to c...

I stumbled across an online article about a long-time friend of mine that I want to share.  I can't believe David and I met 20 years ago (already!) when we were both meagre painters at the Knott's Berry Farm scene shop.  We both left Knott's but he has recently returned and now is a designer for ...

Organizing and Cleaning - The Misconception of Talent vs. Learned Skills Yesterday, I was working with a client, helping a young man get his kitchen set up after moving into a new home.  As we worked, I ended up teaching him a few things about kitchens.  He readily admitted that he hardly knew an...