Every year American parents undergo a strange ritual near the end of August: shuffling their children off to an out-of-town school while reminiscing about the days when the kids were young. And once move-in weekend has concluded, those same parents return home to an empty room once occupied by a...
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Category Archives: Organizing for Life Changes
Three Reasons Hoarding Resolution Is So Important
Compulsive hoarding is considered a legitimate mental disorder that, in many cases, requires professional help to overcome. Without that help, the behavior of the hoarder could lead to unintended consequences that affect more than just the individual in question. Resolving a hoarding issue is vitally important at a number of...
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Tips for Planning an Inexpensive Wedding
The average cost of a wedding these days is more than $28,800. That is a pretty frightening number, especially when you consider it does not even account for the honeymoon. Perhaps you are planning a wedding for later this year. How would you like to spend significantly less money? It...
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Decluttering to Sell Your Home
When a homeowner decides to put his or her house on the market, one of the first things he or she typically does is call a real estate agent to come over, look around, and provide a reasonable assessment. The agent will undoubtedly give suggestions to help make the home...
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Emerging Services for the Modern Concierge Company
One of the fundamental rules of business is that every business sector evolves over time. It evolves because customer needs change, technology increases speed and efficiency, government regulations force different ways of doing things, and so on. This fundamental rule means the concierge business is evolving as well. What we...
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Why Timing Is Important When Disposing of Personal Property
As uncomfortable as it is, there comes a time when each of us has to dispose of personal property left behind by a loved one who passes on. The process is one that can be especially painful if the timing is not right. Yet there is no formula to say...
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Dealing with Death: Sorting the Trash from the Treasures
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never a pleasant experience. There are arrangements to be made and services to attend. There are other family members and friends to greet and receive. And there are legal issues having to do with death certificates, drivers licenses, insurance policies, titles...
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How to Dispose of Property after a Loved One Passes On
Dealing with the heartache and sense of loss when a loved one passes on is always difficult. For some, the sense of grief is only made worse in the weeks and months following, when the unenviable task of disposing of personal property must be handled. Perhaps that’s why some forward...
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Hiring a Concierge When a Loved One Passes
It is a phone call no one wants to receive. A phone call from across the country informing you that a loved one in another state has passed away. Once the initial shock has worn off, you are suddenly faced with the realization that you’re going to be involved in...
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Benefits of De-Cluttered and Organized Office
Organized Offices Increase Productivity Many of us spend more time during our lives at work then we do with friends, family, and even our spouses. Work can often be stressful and that stress can build up over the day and follow you into your personal life. There are multiple factors...
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