Mar 4, 2025
The Meaning Behind Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras — a.k.a. Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday — is the final day of the Carnival festival season. In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent, a penitential season of abstinence and sacrifice. Mardi Gras is the “last hurrah,” in effect, before 40 days of abstinence from foods such as meat, […]
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Feb 18, 2025
Start Scheduling Those Home Renovations Now
It’s below zero outside Organizing Blog headquarters, meaning that we’re spending most of our time inside, where it’s warm. But all of this indoor time has made us notice some of the shortcomings of our surroundings — things that would benefit from a little maintenance and renovation. We’ve noticed these things before. Deteriorating tile grout. […]
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Jan 21, 2025
How Pet Parents Keep Their Homes Clean
#Pet parents know how hard it is to keep a home clean when #dogs and #cats are invited to cohabitate. While some can be relied upon to accomplish the simplest grooming tasks needed to stay clean themselves, our animal companions just don’t have the same cleanliness standards for the #home environment. Let things go, and […]
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Jan 7, 2025
Hygge and Wintertime Self-Care
You’ve probably heard a lot about hygge (hyoo-gah) from this blog and others. It’s the Danish concept “of creating cozy and convivial atmospheres that promote well-being,” said the Collins English Dictionary in naming it a Word of the Year in 2016. At the center of the concept — perhaps not surprisingly, giving the streamlined, no-nonsense […]
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Dec 24, 2024
Observing Boxing Day Traditions
The Organizing Blog’s favorite holiday is nearly here, and it isn’t Christmas, Hannukah, Diwali or Kwanzaa. It’s the day practically everyone pays attention to how much stuff they have and where they’re going to put it — Boxing Day! Observed on the day after Christmas, Boxing Day got its start as an occasion for wealthy […]
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