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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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
Simplifying Work Bags
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, August 29, 2011
Recently I’ve noticed I’ve become a bag lady. All my bags are multiplying. I have a purse, an organizing tool bag, organizing file bag that holds relevant paper and files, as well as a lunch bag. I have way too many things to carry and I’m getting tired of it. This doesn’t model leading a simplified... Read more
Reverting back to Chaos
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, August 19, 2011
How to Prevent the Mess from Building Back Up Again The basement storage room stays clean for about three months, then it suddenly is crammed full again. The garage can park two cars until six months goes by and now a car is out on the driveway. The master closet is cleaned out and sure enough, in a matter of weeks, there are clothes, bags, and pil... Read more
Capturing Space
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, August 15, 2011
Dead air space is common in closets, cabinets, and cupboards. Take a minute to open up some kitchen cabinets, your linen closet, or your china buffet. Open any or all of them. Is their a lot of open air space above items sitting on a shelf? Can you place your hand above the items and wave it around in the air? That indicates you have lots of ... Read more
Space Experiment
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, July 29, 2011
Have you ever placed something on a shelf, countertop or surface to prevent yourself from using that space as a dumping ground? It often works well, when we “trick” ourselves out of dumping. So recently I tried this same concept on my husband. In our bathroom, we have open shelving built in next to the sink. I use the shevles to p... Read more
My Two Favorite Words
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Consolidate and Condense: Common Organizing VerbsTelevision shows and books have informed the public of common organizing processes such as sorting, categorizing, labeling, purging and containerizing. I think they have left out two very important concepts I often speak about and use while organizing each and every day. They are consolidate and cond... Read more
Reigning In T-Shirts
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, July 14, 2011
This summer I said enough is enough. I’m sick of all my tshirts jammed in a drawer and mixed together. So I decided to divide them up and look at them not as tshirts, but how I choose to wear them. For me it divided them into three groups. T shirts I sleep in and would never let anyone see me in them outside the house. Tshirts I wear with sho... Read more
Working from the Kitchen
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, July 11, 2011
Stripped down version... Read more
Criteria For Saving Paper
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, July 5, 2011
3 Viewpoints On Handling PaperWhen we boil it down, there are only three reasons to save paper. 1. I need to take action now. In this viewpoint, it’s important or critical to act and get something done. It can’t wait to be completed. There’s a deadline approaching today or this week. These items are current and worthy of your time… Read more
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