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If You Haven’t Used Or Worn It In A Year… - Category: Uncategorized

Posted by Dorothee Friese & Terry Moore on

In a continuation of last month's article about freshening up your home for spring showings, we're taking a look at a simpler way to free up space and clear clutter: by getting rid of what you don't need.

It's easy to fall into a circular trap of sentimentality or humming and hawing when cleaning up your home. You accumulate a little more clutter every year, increasing the amount of storage you need and number of surfaces you have to dust. But you can get rid of all of this by following one simple, reliable rule.

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Freshen The House, Sweeten The Sale - Category: Uncategorized

Posted by Dorothee Friese & Terry Moore on

Spring is nearly upon us, the season when the housing market starts to peak for home sellers and buyers. If you're about to put your house up for sale on the market, now is the time to start freshening up around the home. (Even if you aren't, who doesn't like a fresh, clean home in the springtime?)

Here are a few quick things you can do to get going.

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No New Year Resolutions: Don't "Should" On Me! - Category: Uncategorized

Posted by Dorothee Friese & Terry Moore on

Approximately half of the population makes resolutions each New Year, but studies show that up to 88% of those resolutions will end in failure, with a quarter of all resolvers giving up by the end of the first week. Despite all this failure, more than half of us will make the exact same resolution the following year.

But what could be bad about making a pledge to lose weight, exercise more, stop smoking, or manage your money better?

Quite a bit! Psychologists say that most resolutions are not only destined to fail, but can actively harm you when they do.

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