Apr 4, 2023
Junk Hides in the Most Obvious Places
In a consumer society, household #junk tends to build up. You go out and buy the latest fashions, gadgets and gewgaws, and they either become a part of the daily routine or your personal style, or they don’t. Lots of that #stuff is probably packed away in boxes or hidden in the backs of #closets, […]
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Mar 21, 2023
Embrace the Promise of Spring (and Spring Cleaning)
Spring is here! The days are getting longer, the trees are starting to bud and the birds are chirping. It’s the season of rebirth — the time of year when life reawakens from its frigid #winter slumber and starts anew. It’s also an excellent time for people to revisit their goals and establish new habits […]
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Mar 7, 2023
Daylight Time Is Spring Cleaning Time
Daylight savings time — still observed in most states nationwide — begins again at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 5. The practice is rapidly declining in popularity, but most readers will temporarily lose an hour to the switch nonetheless. The transition is increasingly associated with sleep deprivation and upticks in other dangers such car accidents, […]
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Feb 7, 2023
Marie Kondo’s Bombshell Announcement
It had nothing to do with a Chinese spy balloon or misplaced classified documents. The real bombshell of the last few weeks? That Marie #Kondo — the unrivaled evangelist of the power of #tidying up — has stopped trying to keep up with the #mess. According to The Washington Post, Kondo’s capacity for #organizing and […]
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Jan 24, 2023
Easy Home Improvements That Can Counter the Winter Blahs
With rain, snow and ice in the forecast, the temptation is often to hole up and spend some quality time with the TV. But after you’ve shoveled the walk and streamed all of your programs, you may start to notice that your surroundings are looking a bit dingy. Fortunately, winter is a great time to […]
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