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10 Ways to Make Your Home a Haven

January 22nd, 2024

A home should be more than just somewhere to live. It should also be a retreat — a place in which you feel relaxed and nurtured. All too often, though, our houses slip into a more perfunctory role. Sometimes they even cause stress, confronting us with reminders of things to do as soon as we step through the door. How can we steer our homes toward more cozy shores? Try these mood-enhancing ide ...

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6 Emotional Challenges You May Face When Tackling Clutter

January 16th, 2024

Decluttering your home is a satisfying but time-consuming project. What you may not realize ahead of time is that sorting through your belongings can bring up a number of emotions, from guilt to nostalgia to feeling overwhelmed. These emotions are a completely normal part of the decluttering process. Keep in mind that the act of getting rid of things you no longer need can ultimately be very ...

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10 Tips for Clearing Out the Family Home

January 12th, 2024

Recently I assisted two clients who were responsible for clearing out their parents’ house. The spacious residence, purchased 50 years earlier, had once been home to a family with five children. Sadly, both elderly parents had recently passed away and the home needed to be emptied out and put on the market. Tackling an enormous project like this following the passing of a loved one can be ex ...

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To-Dos: Your January Home Checklist 2024

January 5th, 2024

January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 13 to-dos to give your home a little midwinter TLC.Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less Check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. With more heater use and wood fires in the fire ...

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10 Things to Remember While Decluttering in the New Year

January 2nd, 2024

The beginning of a new year is a natural time for fresh starts. If you’re planning to take advantage of that new year burst of energy and motivation to tackle the clutter around your house, this guide can help. Read on for 10 essential things to remember when purging clutter — including making an exit strategy for your stuff, taking a low-pressure approach to decluttering, surviving a shoppin ...

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12 Ways to Promote Wellness in Your Home

December 29th, 2023

Mae's Digital Marketing Services Designing for wellness at home means creating spaces that are good for physical and mental health. It incorporates everything from improving air quality to using textures, materials, colors, shapes and furniture layouts that ease anxiety and make us feel closer to nature. Here experts weigh in, offering advice on how people can promote wellness at home. While ...

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10 Things Organized People Do First Thing in the Morning

December 27th, 2023

For many of us, the morning is a busy blur of family breakfasts, random tasks, frantic clock-watching and rapid showering. So how can a morning feel more calm than chaotic, more productive than problematic? One option is to take a leaf out of a truly organized person’s book and work a few of their can’t-live-without routines into your life. Here are 10 organizational approaches to try. 1. Mak ...

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Last-Minute Ideas for Attractive Winter Container Designs

December 18th, 2023

From fragrant conifer branches and glossy evergreens to jewel-like winter berries and decorative baubles, winter container arrangements can be lovely additions to bare winter landscapes. With the holidays around the corner, you may have only enough time to hang a few baubles on a potted plant in your entry or tuck some pine cones around the base. To get you started, here are nine inspiring w ...

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A Clean Home for the Holidays in 5 Days

December 11th, 2023

Every day we’re getting closer and closer to holiday events, and if you’re hosting a gathering at your home this year, you’re likely starting to feel the pressure of throwing the perfect party. Undoubtedly, “clean the house” is on your checklist for the event. While that task probably isn’t your favorite, you know it has to be done. That’s why we chatted with Michael Silva-Nash, a cleaning p ...

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7 Reasons Not to Clean Up Your Fall Garden

November 27th, 2023

My belief in leaving the garden alone in fall was cemented on a December morning, when a robin landed on a garden chest where I keep my tools. It balanced on the edge where some snow was melting and dripping to the deck below. The robin arched its head downward and pecked at each droplet. Soon a bluebird landed right behind the robin on the edge of the chest. Then another bluebird. All three ...

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