How to Clean Up For Your Cleaning Service
If you’ve ever hired a cleaning crew or maid service, you’re probably familiar with the panic that sets in when you realize they’re about to arrive and your house is in total disarray. That’s when…
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Yes, This is Still a Good Time to Buy or Sell Your Home
Conventional wisdom says spring and summer are the best times to buy or sell a home. The curb appeal of fresh-blooming flowers! Natural light streaming in through windows! And, oh, the inventory! Yes, those factors are…
10 Costumes You Can Make From Cardboard Boxes
Halloween is almost upon us, which means it’s time to dig deep and start preparing for your costume! This year, we challenge you to forgo buying a pre-made costume, and instead, trying your hand at…
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Assisted Living vs. Aging in Place
What is the best living situation for the golden years of life? The American population of older adults is growing, with 10,000 people turning 65 each day. When is the optimal time to make a…
Avoid Scary Excess This Year With a Waste-Free Halloween
Halloween spending is estimated to reach $9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. (Yes, you read that right…billion with a “B.”) And that’s scary. Because if you’re like most people, your living or storage…
The 9 Best Buying and Selling Marketplaces to Profit From Your Excess Clutter, Reviewed
Have a lot of stuff? Why not make a profit from it? With so many options for buying and selling these days, it can be horribly confusing to figure out which platform is right for…
7 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Houseboat
If you’ve always dreamed of living on a boat, whether “living aboard” for only the summer or even year-round, a houseboat could be just what you need. Houseboats come in all sizes, from small boats…
Survey Finds Most U.S. Parents Take Less Family Leave Than They Think is Fair
Did you know new parents in Estonia are guaranteed 87 weeks of paid leave when they have a child? That’s a year and a half, and it’s the longest leave policy in the world. Now…
5 Essential Tips for Cleaning Out Your Storage Space
Storage units are the best. Whatever is in your house and in your way, can be conveniently sent offsite, while you take some time to decide what to do with it in the longterm. But with…
The 20 Best Home and Organization Podcasts
Think you don’t have enough time to get organized? Think again! These days, getting organized can be easy, thanks to podcasts. Not everyone has time to sit down and read a self-help organizing book, but…