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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Jan 10, 2023
Revisiting Hygge’s Warm Minimalism
Now that you’ve put away the #holiday decorations (#decluttering and #organizing along the way, of course), it’s time to settle in for the remainder of winter’s cold, dark nights. But to do so cheerfully in #minimalist comfort and style, you’ll want to revisit the concept of #hygge. Hygge (pronounced “hoo-guh”) is a Scandinavian concept that […]
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Dec 27, 2022
Celebrate Boxing Week Now and Into 2023
Long celebrated in the British commonwealth on Dec. 26, Boxing Day is the day to present servants, tradespeople and the less fortunate with gifts or cash. The name derives from alms boxes collecting money for the poor, some believe, or to boxes of gifts or bonuses given to employees on the day after Christmas. Americans […]
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Dec 13, 2022
Celebrate the Season Your Way
The Organizing Blog offers a lot of advice throughout the year to inspire readers to lead #tidy, #organized and #productive lives. During the #holiday season especially, we suggest ways to save money, reduce waste and cut #clutter even as you celebrate and give gifts. But the #holiday season can be overwhelming and inspire just as […]
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Nov 29, 2022
5 Ways to Shop Sustainably This Holiday Season
You’ve got a dilemma: You want to give gifts that your friends and family will love during the holiday season, but you want to do so without creating undue environmental impact — not such an easy task in today’s global economy. Mass-market merchandise requires raw materials — petroleum products, rare-earth minerals and so on — […]
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