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Year: 2026
Pros and Cons of Selling Online
You have “stuff” you don’t want any longer, but it’s not the kind of item you can donate. What’s more, it’s too good to throw out. I’m thinking of that collection of miniature porcelain teacups you inherited, specialized books that your local library will not accept for the book sale, or a crafting kit you had good intentions of creating something with, but in which you have since lost interest. Your local consignment store won’t accept these items because there’s too limited a market for them.
Seven Hacks for Repurposing Everyday Items into Storage Containers
You do not have to spend a fortune on products to help you organize your stuff. Instead, take advantage of materials you likely have at home.
Ten Uses for Dawn
Hmmm… got your attention, right? Which ‘Dawn’ am I referring to?
Well, my Facebook feed constantly displays clickbait suggesting multiple uses for WD-40, baking soda, vinegar, and, yes, Dawn dish soap. Let’s have a little fun and list ten uses each for Dawn, the dish soap, and Dawn, me, the Certified Professional Organizer.
Eh, Might as Well
Have you heard of the “eh, might-as-well” mindset? Apparently this started on Reddit, where someone described it as a brain trick for reframing a task into a convenience.
Winter Cleaning Hacks When Everyone Keeps Tracking in Snow
Winter is beautiful—until it ends up all over your floors. The minute the first snowflake hits the ground, it’s like everyone in the house suddenly forgets how to wipe their feet. Boots, puddles, salt, and mystery slush… your entryway becomes a crime scene.
Using Winter as Your Secret Organizing Superpower
Winter gets a bad rap for being dark, cold, and full of reasons to stay inside… but honestly, that’s exactly why it is the perfect season to get your house organized.
New Year, New Attitude About Stuff
Every January, your house sighs with relief. The holiday decorations go back in their bins, the wrapping paper is finally out of sight, and suddenly you can see your countertops again. That is when it hits you: this is the version of your home you want all year.
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