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African Americans and the Vietnam War
It’s Black History Month — a great time to remember that African Americans have served honorably in the U.S. military for as long as there has been a U.S. military. But service often meant fighting for one’s country even while being denied equal rights at home. More than 300,000 Black Americans fought in the #Vietnam […]
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ORGANIZING WEBSITES
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Go for the Gold in the Decluttering Games
Schuss Your Way to a Clutter-Free Home
Declutter to Create an Olympic Environment
Sweep Your Home Clean Like an Olympic Curler
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Go for the Gold in the Decluttering Games
In the spirit of the Milan Cortina Winter #Olympics, try “gamifying” your household #cleaning and #decluttering efforts. One strategy is a 30-day minimalism challenge that asks you to declutter X number of items based on the date of the month — one on the first, two on the second and so on. In a 30-day month, that’s more than 400 items you can #donate or #trash! Even if you do the challenge for only a week, it can help your #decluttering and #organizing efforts snowball, Apartment Therapy says. Go for the gold by scheduling a #free #donation #pickup with ClothingDonations.org. #OlympicDecluttering
Schuss Your Way to a Clutter-Free Home
#Decluttering takes on an #Olympic bent when you attempt the “ski slope” method. “Much like skiing, where you don’t start by going straight down the hill, the ski slope method allows you to crisscross a room, one small section at a time, building momentum as you go,” says its originator, “home therapist” Anita Yakota. “By focusing on smaller areas, I found that I could actually clean up the space without feeling completely defeated — and it worked! This method gave me the freedom to take breaks while knowing I could finish by the end of the day. No more procrastination or paralysis.” Let the Games begin! #OlympicDecluttering
Declutter to Create an Olympic Environment
#Olympic athletes are used to spartan conditions. Housed in temporary dorms during the competition, their #focus is on training, nutrition and performance. No matter what you do on a daily basis, your environment may not lend itself to that kind of #focus if you are surrounded by #clutter, says Medium. “Decluttering isn’t just about #cleaning. It’s not about perfection, or buying matching baskets or becoming a #minimalist monk who owns two forks and one beige shirt. #Decluttering is about #energy. It’s about focus. It’s about emotional relief. There’s something deeply empowering about intentionally shaping your space.” #OlympicDecluttering
Sweep Your Home Clean Like an Olympic Curler
Watching the curling competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics over the weekend had the unintended consequence of reminding the authors of The Organizing Blog that there are a few areas of the home that could use a good #sweeping. In curling, sweeping the ice clears the way for “the rock” to travel faster and straighter, allowing competitors to direct it into a scoring circle or knock the other team’s rocks out of the way. Similarly, #cleaning and #decluttering your home makes it easier for you to accomplish other tasks of labor and leisure, unfettered by a bunch of useless #clutter or built-up grime. #OlympicDecluttering