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September 2011 archives
A Mess is a Blessing... Sometimes
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, September 29, 2011
This blog post is based on a true story that recently happened in a country I can’t mention. For various reasons, this country bans certain religious activities and I don’t want to get anyone in trouble so I will be using code language and keeping names or figures pretty vague. The “organizing message” behind it is so ...
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Organizing Over & Over
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, September 2, 2011
Changing Old Systems with New Organizing SolutionsSometimes I find myself organizing or straightening the same thing I organized six to twelve months ago. Naturally, things don’t stay perfectly organized but after awhile I begin to think that we need to change something up. It’s not cutting it anymore just to straighten and put things b...
Try this at Least Once
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Last Sunday I was motivated to go through my closets and just try on all pants, skirts, and dresses. I must admit, I’ve never done this. I usually just glance at the clothes to see what I can purge out as the seasons change. But this time, I wanted to try something new. I often suggest my clients try clothes on to make decisions s...
A Look Inside My Office
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, September 12, 2011
While organizing paper or home offices, how I run and organize my office normally surfaces in the conversation. To me, it really reflects what I’m all about- no nonsense, straight forward simplicity. If it works, I don’t change it and if it’s not working I get rid of it. I’m not about fancy or astetics. That&rsqu...
A Sleek Transformation
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, September 21, 2011
This was a recent organizing project I did in the city. Our main goal was to have a place for everything and at the end of the day we had just that. We created lots of zones for mail, shoes by the front door, loose change, books, cleaning products and kitchen items. I’m very proud of the individual that took iniative and has transformed their...
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