Spring is on the doorstep here in the Northeast. And after the winter we’ve had, it can’t get here soon enough. We are certainly looking forward to spring here at My Divine Concierge. With the spring season, there are plenty of opportunities for us to help clients who want to...
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Category Archives: Home Organizing
4 Reasons People Let Us Do the Shopping
My Divine Concierge offers an extensive list of personal concierge services, including things like running errands and doing shopping. We provide these services because we know how busy people are in the modern era. We also know there are others who just cannot get out of the house to run...
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Is There Psychology Behind Organization?
As a professional concierge specializing in tasks like hoarding resolution and downsizing assistance, I have heard my share of comments about being a neat freak. I don’t mind the comments because, in fact, I take pride in order and organization. But recently I began wondering about my penchant for wanting...
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5 Questions for People Thinking of Downsizing
Data suggests that some 42% of baby boomers have plans to downsize in the future. Some will do so because they no longer need the space required when they had growing families, others will choose to downsize after first deciding to move to a warm weather state or a community...
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Let Us Be Your Companion This Winter
Well, winter has officially arrived in the Northeast. We have had our first snow storm complete with cold temperatures and lousy driving conditions. It is this time of year when My Divine Concierge starts fielding calls from clients who need help getting to medical appointments or completing their weekly shopping....
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Home Staging and Color Choices
In previous blog posts, we discussed the importance of staging a home prior to sale. Staging presents a home in the best possible light in order to encourage potential buyers to think positive thoughts. Though staging does not guarantee a sale, it does help quite a bit. What many people...
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Hoarding Resolution: Don’t Take Things Personally
Over the years, My Divine Concierge has participated in quite a few hoarding resolutions. These kinds of incidents can be emotionally overwhelming for everyone involved – us included. One thing we have learned is that you can’t take the stresses and emotional outbursts personally. There is too much at stake...
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Great Ideas for Packing Christmas Decorations
It will not be long before we start thinking about packing up the Christmas decorations and putting them back in storage for another year. Doing so is always an adventure, knowing that things could break between now and the day we pull the decorations back out next December. But you...
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When Downsizing Becomes an Emotional Challenge
In the coming year, My Divine Concierge will help plenty of seniors looking to downsize. It is something we’ve been doing for years now. Most of the time things go as smoothly as can be expected in a downsizing situation, but other times clients find themselves in an emotionally challenging...
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Things to Consider When Buying a Winter Home
Being that we are in the Northeast, My Divine Concierge works with people who are downsizing to smaller homes after the kids are grown and gone. We also work with folks looking to purchase winter homes as they prepare to embark on the snowbird lifestyle. This latter group has additional...
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