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Instilling Good Habits in ChildrenIf you are raising children, organization skills are some of the most valuable skills you can instill in them. Teaching organization skills to children will benefit them in countless ways. Organization skills can be taught using a variety of tactics, but the process begins with establishing good habits.
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Curating Children's ArtworkNot sure what to do with the mountains of artwork your child has produced (and continues to produce)? Become an art curator by embracing imaginitive ways to display it, preserve it, archive it, and share it with others.
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When a Photo is SufficientThere is a way to preserve the memories and relationships and history associated with things without keeping the actual objects. The solution is photographs combined with scrapbooking or journaling. If you've got boxes of "sentimental" items hoarding your storage space, try the "photographic method" of decluttering.
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How to Be a Good Home SellerWe often talk about the buyer's experience when it comes to real estate purchases, but seller's are an important part of the process as well. Selling can be stressful and difficult, but it can also be fun. For me finding ways to enhance our buyer’s experience was a fun and theraputic way to bid our old house farewell, and hopefully, make the new family's transition a tiny bit smoother.
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Are You a Clutter Creator or a Clutter Reducer?People who live relatively clutter-free lives are able to do so because they have developed habits that prevent things from piling up unnecessarily. Consequently, they practice reducing their clutter on a nearly continual basis. Let's examine the differences in every day behaviors of clutter creators versus clutter reducers.
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5 Unexpected Benefits of DeclutteringMy husband and I have recently undergone a major decluttering effort. We have thrown out, given away, or sold a ton of stuff, and it has been amazingly satisfying. As an organizer, I am well-versed in the typical benefits of decluttering such as increased space and decreased stress, but on a personal level, decluttering has blessed my life in a number of unanticipated ways. These unexpected benefits of decluttering have been my favorite part of the process
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Letting Go Is LiberatingI consider myself a purger. As an organizer, it's in my blood. Every couple of months I make a run to the thrift store to drop off donations. As such, I did not expect to have much to do in the way of downsizing when we decided to move homes recently. To my surprise, the opposite has been true. To my delight, I have greatly enjoyed the process.
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How to Maintain Your Sanity During a MoveMy husband and I are currently undergoing our 17th move. We did not anticipate moving when this year began, but as we all know, 2020 has been full of surprises. While the chaos and turmoil of moving cannot be avoided, they can be limited. Following are tactics and practices that are working well for us, and which I hope will work well for you, if and when you find yourself relocating.
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How to Choose the Perfect HomeTo help us in our search for a new home, we developed a grading system for rating both our current home and other homes we were considering. We were then able to compare potential homes to each other and to our current home. This gave us a clear picture of which homes were real contenders and which ones were not worth our time.
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Why a Little Clutter Can Be Good for the SoulWhen my grandchildren visit, clutter often reigns. Instead of feeling put out by the added chaos this brings to our lives, I embrace it gladly. With the kid clutter comes a fresh, child-centered view of the world. I enjoy the learning and living that the clutter represents. While I wouldn't want to live with it all the time, I see the benefits it has to offer.
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