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They go by many names: the den, the study, the living room — sometimes even the library, but often times the family room. Regardless of what you call your family fun zone, chances are it could use a declutter. Doesn’t it seem like a tighter, more cluttered space now than a few months ago? Lots…

The countdown is on — in just 59 minutes you can have a clutter-free garage and be ready to help America’s veterans in your community. So let’s get started! 59:00 The key to quickly decluttering is to first gather everything you need. Here’s your list:> Large garbage bags (which are probably easy to find even…

Free, Fun and Fulfilling Ways to Treat Yourself OK, back to the list of people for whom you do good acts  of support and kindness. The question is, are you on that list? Chances are the answer is no. We all often forget to add ourselves to the long list of people we support and…

Thousands of new converts are flocking every day to the keto diet, which is a high-fat, low-carb approach to losing weight. From social-media superstars like Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow, super models like Adriana Lima and Amber Valletta, and sports heroes like Tim Tebow, Hollywood A-listers are swapping their low-fat veggie burgers for full-fat, grass-fed…

According to the National Parks and Recreation Department of America, the most popular outdoor activity in the summer is — you guessed it — barbecues. More Americans are moving kitchens outdoors during the summer. Barbecue grills, outdoor refrigerators, dining tables and chairs, dishes, and linens are being used to create ambiance for family and friends…

Americans spend a whopping $32 billion a year storing enough stuff to fill 2.3 billion square feet of storage space. That’s the size of 21,904 Wal-Marts! Using self-storage as a “stuff management” solution is not only expensive, it can be aggravating. Hauling items to the storage facility and later digging through piled-high boxes to find…

In The Battle of Quality v. Quantity, Quantity Is Winning! Here’s Why Your Clothes Washer Is To Blame Back in the day of our great-grandparents, clothes and other household items had to last longer and storage space was limited. That meant there really was no choice, they had to choose good quality over massive quantities of…

Did you know that when you schedule your annual spring-cleaning, it’s not only the perfect time to get rid of the dust bunnies but it’s also a great time to love your mother? Mother Nature, that is. A good rule of thumb is if it harms your lungs and skin, it is probably harming Mother…

How much time do you think you spend doing daily, weekly, and monthly tasks? For example, how many hours per week do you spend roaming the aisle of your supermarket? According to the Time Use Institute, the average shopping trip takes 41 minutes. If you multiply that by the national average of 1-and-a-half weekly trips,…

The calendar says the New Year’s still an infant, full of promise and potential, and every year brings an opportunity to achieve, learn, and grow. That’s why the tradition is to make a New Year’s resolution, as opposed to something like a February 23rd resolution! As the holidays started to wind down, we looked back…