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Ticks seem to get worse every year, especially as the weather warms up. Whether you are hiking in the woods, walking the dog around the neighborhood, or just doing yard work, it’s surprisingly easy to pick up a tick without realizing it. The good news is there are a few simple habits that can help protect both you and your pets.
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Packing for a Summer Vacation Sounds Easy
Packing for a summer vacation sounds easy until you’re staring at an open suitcase wondering how it filled up so fast. The goal is simple: bring what you will actually use and skip the “just in case” stuff.
Getting Your Home Ready for Summer
Getting your home ready for summer does not have to be a big production. A few simple steps now can make the warmer months a lot more comfortable (and even save you some money).
Organizing Your Digital Life: How to Declutter Your Computer, Phone, and Email
Organizing your digital life is not the most exciting task, but it is one of those things that makes everything feel a little lighter once it is done. If your phone is full of random screenshots, your desktop is a mess, and your email inbox feels out of control, you are definitely not alone.
Step-by-Step Guide to Tackling Spring Cleaning
Spring cleaning always sounds great in theory. The sun comes out, you open a few windows, and suddenly you feel motivated to refresh the house. Then you look around and realize that winter left behind dust, clutter, and a long list of things you’ve been ignoring for months. The trick is to focus not just on tidying up, but on doing the deeper cleaning that most of us skip during the busy parts of the year.
Books to Inspire and to Guide Your Decluttering
If you are someone who learns by reading and prefers to have books to refer to, here are some suggestions for popular and helpful books on decluttering.
Strategies for Keeping Bathroom Essentials Organized
Small bathrooms have a way of collecting clutter fast. One tube of toothpaste, a few skincare products, extra toilet paper, hair tools, and suddenly the counter is full. When space is limited, the key is not just cleaning up. It’s finding simple ways to organize the everyday things you actually use.
Goals Got You Down? Play BINGO!
Instead of making a long intimidating list of things you “should” do, make a simple bingo card. Make a 5×5 grid. Write your goals in the squares. Vary the goals: Big ones. Tiny ones. Fun ones. Annoying but necessary ones. The center can be a free space or something easy to get the momentum going.
Safe Selling Online
Selling online can be great, but you want your money and your safety intact. Here’s how to protect both when using Facebook Marketplace, eBay, or Craigslist.
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.
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