Thanksgiving and Christmas get most of the holiday attention. That’s fine, but why not give some attention to Easter? We think 2020 would be a great year to change things up by hosting a fantastic Easter dinner party capable of competing with anything you do in November and December. As...
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Tag Archives: Housekeeping
You Decide What Makes Your Home Comfortable
Over the years, My Divine Concierge has helped a lot of people downsize. We have helped them go through their possessions, pack their homes, and move everything to their new homes. Through this process we have discovered that people define comfort differently. What one person considers a comfortable home will...
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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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5 Ways to Make Grocery Shopping and Cooking Easier
One of the services we offer is errand running. For example, we might assist a client with weekly grocery shopping. The client supplies a shopping list, then we go to the store and do the shopping. Sometimes we even help clients create menus so that they know what to put...
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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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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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Top 4 Reasons to Be Concerned About Clutter
This is the time of year when a lot of us begin looking around our homes and seeing clutter. For some, accumulating clutter is an annual ritual directly attributable to being stuck indoors during the winter. For others though, clutter is a chronic problem that really needs to be addressed....
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Home Organization for the Holidays
Are you planning on doing some entertaining this holiday season? If so, you may have some home organization to take care of first. Don’t worry, you’re in good company. Many of us do not realize just how disorganized our homes are until we start planning to have guests over. That’s...
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The Worst Advice We’ve Ever Heard About Selling Collectibles
Assisting clients in selling their collectibles is a normal part of our specialized downsizing service for seniors. It is something we do quite regularly. During one recent project, we got to talking about our past experiences. We were asked, “what is the worst advice you’ve ever heard about selling collectibles?”...
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