Apr 18, 2023
This Earth Day, Make Your Style More Sustainable
Earth Day 2023 is Saturday, April 22 — the 53rd edition of the annual celebration of Earth and its ecology. Why do we have such an observance? Because the human race has had the biggest impact on the planet, and we are the only species able to adjust our behavior as its stewards. As we […]
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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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