If having a less cluttered and more manageable home are among your to-do’s this year, here are some easy-to-keep resolutions guaranteed to have lasting impact on your living space.Don’t put it down, put it away. The easiest way to control...
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Early this month Francie and her husband Marc moved from their 4,000 sq. ft home in San Francisco, where they had lived for 42 years, to a 988 sq. ft. apartment in an assisted living community in San Mateo. Here’s what Francie had to say about...
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Getting a house organized so you can find what you need it can seem like a never-ending chore.
It doesn’t have to be.
With these simple organizing principles, you can get on top of your stuff before it starts falling on top of you.
Start...
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If your adult children moved out of your house years ago, but their stuff never did, you may decide that it's time for that stuff to go.
In addition to freeing up space for you, saying goodbye to your kids' things can have other...
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Want to know how you can free up a huge amount of space in your drawers, closets, and garage without a lot of time or energy? Let go of your empty boxes.
You may think there are all sorts of reasons for holding on to your carboard containers....
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After years of promoting the life-changing magic of tidying up, the world’s foremost decluttering guru, Marie Kondo, recently admitted that she is no longer keeping so tidy. You may be tempted to point to Marie’s example as evidence of why...
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What you should know before getting an appraisal
A client recently visited the Antiques Road Show at Filoli, and took the opportunity to get a second appraisal of a family wedding set a jeweler told her was quite valuable. With visions of...
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Find yourself dragging your feet when you think about downsizing or decluttering? It’s probably because you’re focusing on all the things you’d give up. Instead, think about all the things you’ll gain! Here are just a few of things...
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When it comes time to help someone declutter or downsize, I always tell people not to be ashamed because I've seen it all. Even so, I was stunned when I read the Becoming Minimalist blog "21 Surprising Statistics About How Much We Actually...
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Right up there with baking sourdough bread, decluttering and downsizing have moved high up on the list of people’s things to do while we're stuck at home.
We agree! There is no time like now to begin your decluttering project. Before you get...
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