Earlier this year, we published a blog post explaining why staging your home is so important prior to sale. Staging makes a home look more attractive to buyers by helping them imagine what it would be like to live in that house should they decide to purchase it. In this...
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Category Archives: Home Organizing
Start Getting Ready for Winter at Home
If you’re not yet prepared to have a safe, comfortable and warm winter at home, now is the time to start working on things. Winter has already arrived in many parts of the Northeast thanks to a blast of cold air and snow that hit in mid-November. Here in New...
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Don’t Fear Your Closets – You Are in Control
Politicians with skeletons in their closets have plenty to be afraid of. You, on the other hand, not so much. Your closets may be filled with all sorts of clutter and junk, but there is no need to fear them. You are in control of your house. You alone can...
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Concierge Services and the New Wave of Retirees
Baby boomers are generally accepted to be that group of people born between 1946 and 1964. That would mean in 2016 a baby boomer could be between 52 and 70 years old. The oldest among them are now reaching retirement age and are set to have a profound impact on...
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Cleaning and Organizing Can Be the Start of Something Big
One of the most satisfying things about being a personal concierge is the opportunity to help people make life changes. Sure, there are plenty of days when our work is mostly running errands or helping people get packed up in preparation for a move. But there are other times when...
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4 Signs Your House Needs a Deep Cleaning and Reorganization
Like a doctor can spot certain kinds of illnesses by looking for telltale symptoms, an experienced personal concierge can identify signs that a customer’s home is in need of a deep cleaning and reorganization. The signs are there if you know what to look for. We should know at My...
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Things to Consider When Coming up with a New Floor Plan
One of our more popular senior concierge services is helping clients downsize their new homes. As part of that service, we can help create a brand-new floor plan based on the new location and the existing furniture. We can even help clients select new furniture better suited to their new...
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How to Know When Clutter Is a Safety Issue
There are cluttered houses, and then there are dangerously cluttered houses. We have seen them all in our years as a concierge service helping people solve their clutter issues. The thing about clutter is that it can accumulate to the point of creating a dangerous situation without a homeowner ever...
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Unpacking After the Move: You’re Almost Done
Over years of helping with house moves, we have worked with our fair share of clients who clearly needed our services because they never completed the job when they last moved 10 or 15 years ago. We endeavor to make sure that such is never the case with our house...
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Food Expiration Dates Mean Something
Nearly every food item in your pantry or refrigerator has some sort of expiration date. Rest assured those dates mean something. But do they mean food should be thrown away once the date printed on the package passes? Not necessarily, according to experts. Expiration dates are more about quality than...
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