We have helped a lot of families downsize in the years we have been in business. We have also learned a lot of lessons along the way. At the top of the list is the reality that downsizing is often a lot harder than people anticipate. There are so many...
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Category Archives: Home Organizing
As Long As You’re Staging Your Home…
We have published numerous posts in the past talking about how and why we stage a home prior to selling. This post takes a bit of a different approach. Rather than talking about how and why, we want to discuss looking beyond staging. As long as you are staging your...
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How to Avoid 2020 Spring Cleaning
The approach of July indicates that spring is long gone and summer is here. The kids are off school, your family vacation is on the horizon, and you are looking forward to the hazy, lazy days that make this time of year so enjoyable. The last thing you’re thinking about...
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A Few Reminders About Expired Food
If we were all honest with ourselves, we could probably dig around the kitchen cupboards and fridge and find at least a couple of expired food products. We live in a culture that is very fast-paced and hectic. It is a culture that makes it extremely easy to forget about...
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Is There Really a Place for Everything?
There is an old proverb that says, “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Most of us have heard our parents and grandparents say it from time to time. The question is this: is it really true? Is there really a place for every single possession a person...
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3 Reasons People Avoid Downsizing
Downsizing has almost become a rite of passage for empty nesters. They reach a point in life where they realize they no longer need a big house capable of accommodating a family that has grown up and gone out into the world. But as common as downsizing might be, there...
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Preserving Those Old Pictures Before You Pass On
A long, long time ago people didn’t take photographs with their phones. There was no such thing as a digital camera. Taking pictures involved buying film at the store, loading the camera, and then sending the film off to be developed once it was fully used. If you are old...
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Selling Your Home: Furnished or Unfurnished?
The kids are grown and gone. It’s time to downsize, so you’re ready to put the house on the market and see what it will fetch. You could sell it completely unfurnished and move your belongings to your new home. On the other hand, you could also list your home...
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Spring Household Tasks Ideal for Concierge Providers
Spring is now here in full force. Those shorter days punctuated with cold temperatures and snow are in the rear-view mirror for the next seven months or so. Now it is time to get the house back in order for spring and summer. Feel free to call on My Divine...
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5 Signs Suggesting You May Need to Hold a Garage Sale
Now that spring is in the air it’s just a matter of time before those garage sale signs start popping up. Residents in just about every neighborhood will be looking to clear out unused possessions and earn a few bucks at the same time. So what about you? Are you...
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