Tag: Professional Organizing

  • Check Out Janet’s advice in Glenna Stone!

    Check Out Janet’s advice in Glenna Stone!

    When you think of your dream version of home, it looks like different things for different people.  However, if you close your eyes and picture it, it’s probably beautiful and tidy.  One of the core tenets of our designs is function, because your home should work for you.  Nicole sat down with Janet Bernstein, founder…

  • Seven Must-Do Steps for an Organized Move

    Seven Must-Do Steps for an Organized Move

    Moving is life’s third most stressful event.  Whether you are moving across the country or across the street, moving consists of making thousands of decisions, typically within a short amount of time.  Throw in various personalities of your family members along with the physical exhaustion of packing and unpacking and it’s easy to understand why…

  • Are Your Photos Still in Nasty Shoeboxes?

    Are Your Photos Still in Nasty Shoeboxes?

    “You know, once we finish decluttering these rooms, we really should begin to tackle the photos,” suggested my dear client. “Absolutely, let’s take a look at the scope of the project,” I responded eagerly. My client, Wendy (not her real name) led me down to the basement, opened a door to a separate, small room…

  • Check Out Janet’s Tips in Chestnut Hill Local’s “Keeping your kitchen clean and organized”

    Check Out Janet’s Tips in Chestnut Hill Local’s “Keeping your kitchen clean and organized”

    Janet Bernstein owns The Organizing Professionals, a home organization company serving Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. The Glenside pro typically works with either the client or her team of organizers to tackle a kitchen. She suggests homeowners work methodically starting from one end of a kitchen and making a 360, focusing on places where germs tend…

  • Check Out Janet’s Tips in Philly Inquirer’s “How to Set Up the Best School Desk for Your Kid at Home”

    Check Out Janet’s Tips in Philly Inquirer’s “How to Set Up the Best School Desk for Your Kid at Home”

    “It can be any sort of container, from a shoebox to a plastic bin,” says Janet Bernstein, certified professional organizer and owner of the Organizing Professionals. “My colleague went to the store and let her kids pick out their own backpacks, and at the end of the day they put everything back into the backpack. It’s…

  • Back to (Virtual) School: Winning Strategies for the Entire Family

    Back to (Virtual) School: Winning Strategies for the Entire Family

    “If they had told us back in March our kids would still be home in September, I hate to think how that would have affected our psyche,” Disclosed one of my friends. Yet, here we are. Whether you have grade schoolers, high schoolers, or college kids taking classes online here are some awesome ideas collected…

  • Alina Cuervo

    Alina Cuervo

    Alina graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Business. After over a decade working in advertising, Alina switched gears to real estate where she developed a love for home staging and organizing. Creating spaces that work more efficiently has been Alina’s true joy and passion for as long as she can remember. Combining…