In Print and Online

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Geralin is a regularly featured columnist at the Clever Parents website. Her popular, question and answer family-friendly column, OH! Organizing Hints, is published monthly.
Geralin occasionally writes organizing-related articles for Triangle Style Magazine, which is available (free!) in the lobby at regional Harris Teeter Grocery Stores, Lowes Foods, as well as the RDU Airport.
Why We Procrastinate (April 15, 2008)
Do you avoid doing unpleasant tasks?  Read expert advice on various types of procrastination.
"Triangle Folks get a Time Makeover"

News & Observer (Nov 13, 2007)

A new reality show gives families tips on putting their lives together. Geralin's role on Time Makeover  makes local news! Click here to see the story at the N&O website.

"Sugar & Spice and Everything Nicely Organized "

Cary Magazine (March/April 2007)

Is your pantry full of sugar and spice and everything nicely organized or is it a practically perfect place for pandemonium to prevail? Spice up your pantry with this list of things to have on hand. 

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"Essential Tips for Organizing a Yard Sale"

Cary Magazine (September/October 2006)

Hosting a yard sale or garage sale is incentive to declutter things from your life that no longer fit, work, come in handy or are relevant to your lifestyle. In order to host a successful garage sale, advanced planning is a must.  Read one of Geralin's most popular articles.

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"The Other 3 Rs (Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse): Tips for Back to School Organizing"

NC Journal for Women (September 2006)

Don’t rush out and buy every cute gadget and gizmo at the office supply store, hoping it is going to keep your child organized and more productive. It could end up becoming clutter!

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"Junk in the Trunk: Tips on Transforming the Disorganized Family Vehicle"

Cary Magazine (July/August 2006)

Got junk in the trunk?  Trash on your dash? What are you going to do to declutter your car before going on vacation?

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"Clean Up Your Act With A Professional Organizer"

NBC17 (April 2005)

Getting motivated for a day of cleaning presents a dilemma for many people. They know it needs to be done, but the clutter is usually so overwhelming that they don’t know where to start.

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"Spring Cleaning Conundrums"

Cary Magazine (March/April 2005)

Professional organizer Geralin Thomas was able to conquer the clutter in Devin Weiss' bedroom.

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"Organizing Holiday Photos"

NC Journal for Women (December 2004)

Organizing seems to be taking the place of dieting as the subject du jour. Walk into any bookstore or turn on the television and it seems the topic is being written, lectured, and chatted about in excess.

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"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Organize Your Time"

Cary Magazine (November/December 2004)

‘Tis the season to prioritize your life and your time. Most of us are obsessed with time. We are bombarded with products that promise to save us time or buy us time. As it turns out, many of those products are a waste of time. The best thing to do is to simplify your time, and there is no time like the present to do that.

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"Automobile Organizing 101"

NC Journal for Women (September 2004)

One of the quickest, easiest jobs to tackle is the interior of your car. I have the perfect solution and just in time for all of the carpooling, chauffeuring duties that are about to begin.

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"Bright Ideas"

NC Journal for Women (June 2004)

The effect of lighting is amazing on how we apply makeup, view our computer screen, and highlight artwork in our homes and offices. Lighting provides an  invisible touch to any design or organizing  system.

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