decluttering

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Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – LPs

Today on “Lighten Up” I’m going to be dipping my toe into an area where you might want to look into selling: old, long-playing albums (LPs). LPs were all the rage when I was growing up. We used to spend hours looking through them, talking about the covers, and reading the liner notes. I’m dating […]

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Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Blankets and Towels

We are nearing the end of the third week of “Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2022.” Time sure is flying! Today I’m going to be sharing tips for what to do with old blankets and towels. Linens have a life. With use, they wear thin, get stained, and otherwise become undesirable for use.

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Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Flags

Today on “Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024” I am feeling patriotic. Let’s talk about what to do with old flags. The American Flag holds a lot of significance for most Americans. In fact, the flag is so important that there are guidelines for how to handle flags in a respectful manner, including:

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Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Paint

As we enter the middle of this first month of 2024, we continue our series on “Lightening up” with a conversation about paint. Paint is one building supply that I find in (almost) every home. There are many reasons why we accumulate paint: Some of the paint we hold onto is in good shape and

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Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Mattresses

This day in 2023 we celebrate Martin Luther King Day. A wonderful man to remember! If you are lucky, you might even have the day off. Today on “Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024” we are going to talk about mattresses. Much like appliances, mattresses are large and heavy. Also similar is the

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