Author: jborganize

  • Best of Philly 2015 Best Home Organizer

    Best of Philly 2015 Best Home Organizer

    It takes a cultured Brit to whip us lazy Americans into order — and that’s what makes expat Janet Bernstein so good at her job. The Penn grad credits a decade of worldwide travel for honing her methods of helping you pare down, clean up and let go. There’s a free one-hour consultation if you…

  • Janet Bernstein Named “Best of Philly” by Philadelphia Magazine

    Janet Bernstein Named “Best of Philly” by Philadelphia Magazine

    (Wayne, PA) – August 15, 2015. Following her second award for home organizing, locally-based Certified Professional Organizer has announced the expansion of new business, The Organizing Professionals®.   Following her second award (the first was in 2012) by Philadelphia Magazine this month as Best of Philly® “Home Organizer”, British-born, Janet Bernstein has announced her company’s…

  • Five Tips to Lighten the Load (and Stress) of Your Move

    Five Tips to Lighten the Load (and Stress) of Your Move

    Moving? You’re not alone. June-September are peak moving months. You may have heard that moving ranks high on the stress scale so what can you do to reduce the angst of your upcoming transition? 1. Pace yourself. Most of us don’t allocate enough time nor strategically prepare. Plan to spend a day or part of…

  • Three Quick & Clean Tips to Organize Your Closet

    Three Quick & Clean Tips to Organize Your Closet

    Spring has finally sprung and gives us the perfect opportunity to declutter and organize our closets. Take advantage of the change in seasons, set aside some time and follow these three quick tips that will transform your closet. Lose the shoe boxes! Shoe boxes are too big, take up too much space, and conceal the…

  • The Ultimate Philadelphia Spring-Cleaning Guide

    The Ultimate Philadelphia Spring-Cleaning Guide

    Systemize Your Playroom Pickup: Janet Bernstein Organizers, Main Line. Feel like you’re picking up after your kids every five seconds? That’s because you are. Bernstein isn’t just your run-of-the-mill organizer. She and her staff not only deploy fuss-free tactics that keep playrooms, basements and bedrooms looking neat; they also set up organization systems in a…

  • Janet Bernstein on CBS Talk Philly

    Janet Bernstein on CBS Talk Philly

    Check out Janet Bernstein’s Before & After Organizing segment on CBS Talk Philly! Janet shows viewers how to organize the kitchen junk drawer, a sweater drawer, and a clothes closet. She also explains why it’s better to start on small organizing projects plus other great pieces of advice! View Video on CBS Local ›

  • When Opposites Attract (Or, Help! My Spouse’s Disorganization is Driving me Crazy!)

    When Opposites Attract (Or, Help! My Spouse’s Disorganization is Driving me Crazy!)

    Let’s take a brief trip down memory lane. What was it that initially attracted you to your spouse? Perhaps you fell for his outgoing, life-of-the-party personality. Maybe you were drawn to her gifted, creative nature. In those initial stages of love, you possibly detected his or her organizing limitations but those flaws were a small…

  • Five Quick Tips to Getting Organized in 2015

    Five Quick Tips to Getting Organized in 2015

    Is it just me or does it seem that getting organized is on just about everyone’s 2015 resolution list? If you’re one of the many who have resolved to get organized this year. Congratulations! Perhaps I’m biased but is there really a better New Year’s resolution? Getting more organized increases productivity, reduces stress and anxiety…

  • Getting Your Military Family Organized: 10 Tips to Use Right Now!

    Getting Your Military Family Organized: 10 Tips to Use Right Now!

    Whether you’re undertaking a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to California or Korea, or you’re staying put for a few years, it can be tough to organize your home — and keep it organized. Here are 10 tips that’ll help you get your household shipshape in 2015. 1. Write it down. Professional organizers say if…

  • Make Organization Your No. 1 New Year’s Resolution: Getting Started

    Make Organization Your No. 1 New Year’s Resolution: Getting Started

    Yesterday’s blog post offered expert reasoning for making “getting organized” one of your New Year’s resolutions. Today, these experts, and more, are going to help you get started and keep going strong all year. Getting started is tough, so make sure you’re setting yourself up for success. Dr. Fran Walfish, psychotherapist, author and expert panelist…