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The Most Common Clutter
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, March 3, 2011
don’t know what to keep? don’t know what’s important? don’t know what they’ll need? don’t make the time? ... Read more
Hiding Your Command Center
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, February 28, 2011
Keeping Your Home Functional, Not UnrealisticFirst off, what’s a command center? I like to think of it as the paper hub or work station of the family. Ladies of the household (wives, moms, caregivers) are usually running these centers and are in charge of all the stuff that enters the house. It doesn’t surprise me that most women want t... Read more
The Tough Aspect of Organizing
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, February 24, 2011
Decision Making 101If you haven’t guessed already, decision making is an integral part of the organizing process. Making decisions quickly and affectively is an artform. Some people are really good at it, others struggle terribly. My job though is to help you get better at it, regardless of where you land on the decisions making scale. That&r... Read more
Libraries are Cutting Back
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, February 21, 2011
Chicago Public Libraries No longer Accept BooksWell, the rumor is true. The Chicago Public Libraries have stopped accepting used books to either stock on their shelves or sell at book sales. The cost is too high to catalog and process them. I didn’t believe it until I tried to donate five bags of books. I’ve always relied on local libra... Read more
No Time? Think Again
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, February 18, 2011
Choosing to Spend your Time Differently You’ve got time. Twenty-four hours of time each and every day. You have the same amount of time as the President Obama, Lady Gaga, Richard Gere, and any other famous or important person alive. ... Read more
Organizing Coffee
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Here’s my kitchen cabinet Here’s my messy coffee Here’s my organized coffee ... Read more
School Pictures
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, February 14, 2011
Keeping Track of School & Sports Team PhotosToday I was helping a mother of five sift through her kids photos. One of her kids is getting ready to head off to college this fall and she’d like to make a scrap book of his highschool years. Besides that son, she has four other children spanning college to preschool ages. All of them play spo... Read more
Nevermind Newspapers
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, February 10, 2011
Preventing the Newspaper Pile We can’t always read the newspaper on the day it arrives. If you get the newspapers delivered daily or if you subscribe to more than one newspaper, the pile can quickly grow. So here’s some options to consider to prevent newspaper clutter. 1. Consider subscribing online and skip the actual n... Read more
Kitchen Question from a Reader
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, February 7, 2011
I just found your site/blog and am loving it. I have a big problem with my messy kitchen. As you say, it is the place where EVERYTHING lands, kids’ papers, notes from phone conversations to be discussed with hubby later, forms to fill out and of course the mail, including periodicals. It has also become the place where I keep bags of m... Read more
Routines Promote Organization
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, February 4, 2011
Teaching Organization to Kids through Basic RoutinesRoutines are a great way to get kids to naturally help around the house and keep their rooms cleans. If organization is worked into their daily routines, they really don’t even notice. They view it as part of what they should do on a regular basis and usually don’t question it.&n... Read more
Don’t Complicate Organizing
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Perfectionism Doesn’t Equal OrganizationThe most common question I’m asked is “Amber, is your home organized? “ I think that’s a funny question. Of course it is. How could I teach and show people how to organize and then go home to live like a slob? I could not live with myself if the latter was true. However, it&rsquo... Read more
Forcing Organization
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, January 28, 2011
Today the insulation guy is coming over. He’s going to tell my husband and I how we can reduce the cold and heat upstairs on our second floor. We live in a cape cod style home so we have some dormers on the east side of the house but the west side has small short closet space in the eaves. It’s helpful storage but I don’t really p... Read more
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