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Get Creative While Organizing
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Finding Organizing Solutions around the house! I subscribe to Real Simple magazine. They are always so creative with showing off how they use every day items in different ways. So I’ve decided to list common items I find in peoples home to help us organize and save a little money. Ziploc Bags- Sort out stationary, desk drawer office or …
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The Laundry Phenomenon
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, October 15, 2010
How to Prevent Laundry from Piling Up So the story is the same every time. There’s way too much laundry. There’s not enough time to do laundry. There’s not enough time to iron and put away the clothes. So let’s paint the picture.....The hamper or laundry basket is busting at the seams with dirty laundry and th...
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Tough Toy Questions Answered
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, October 8, 2010
This was a recent toy transformation the homeowner and I worked on together. With such a dramatic positive change, questions and curiousty are bound to follow. Here is how we did it and here are common questions I get asked. Where do you start? What do you with the stuff? When should I go t…
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Organizing Baby
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, October 12, 2010
I recently helped a new mom organize her child’s bedroom. Grandma watched the eight month old baby as we worked together. When we got into the closet and dresser drawers, I was quickly reminded that organization doesn’t always come easy when a new baby comes into a family. Finding room for all the baby gear, baby feeding items, bla…
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Wading through Files
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, October 18, 2010
About 3-4 times a year, I get an overwhelming urge to tear through my filing cabinet and pitch like crazy. Today, I have the itch. So here we go. I plan on: 1. Reviewing each and every file. 2. Correcting any file name that is wrong or outdated3. Consolidating any folder that can be consolidated 4. Shredding anything irrelevant to doing my tax retur...
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To Do Lists
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, October 25, 2010
Why do to do list’s fail? I used to be a list maker but not anymore. On occasion I’ll make a short to do list on a weekend if there’s a lot on my mind, but on a daily basis, it’s not really present. Running across to do lists is common when I’m organizing an office. Notepad after notepad will have scribbled lists. Most...
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Personal Financial Habits
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, October 21, 2010
This fall I’m leading a financial course at church with my husband. As I was doing some homework, I thought about how I keep my finances organized and I thought it might be helpful to share with you. If you have any tidbits to add I’d love to hear them!I’m not always a creature of habit. I like variety. I like each and every day t...
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Declutter your Inbox
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, October 28, 2010
Let’s be honest. How many emails are in your inbox right now? Fifty? Two hundred fifty? More than that? Clutter comes in all shapes and sizes and one type is email. Here’s some suggestions for handling incoming email. 10 Tips to Beat Email OverloadIf you can delegate that request or project, forward the email on to someone else. Do...
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