decluttering

Drawing of a woman in a fur coat, female memoji sweating. Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Furs

Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Furs

Today we continue our series on letting go by talking about furs. Back in the day, furs were quite popular. I associate them with the glamorous stars of the 40s and 50s. They are also quite warm, and therefore practical. However, many people today prefer not to wear real animal fur. As always, there is […]

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Animated vacuum cleaner with a female memoji with her arms in the air. Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Appliances

Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Appliances

Welcome back to “Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024.” Today we will be talking about old appliances. These aren’t typically items we need to purge very often (at least, hopefully not!), but when the time comes, we may feel perplexed as to how to get rid of them. Ideally, when we buy a

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Picture of a gun shooting, with a female memoji with a cloud exploding out of her head. Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Weapons

Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Weapons

The second week of “Lighten Up” is coming to an end, and today I’m going to discuss what to do with unwanted weapons, particularly firearms. Without getting political or controversial, I want to acknowledge that sometimes people have firearms that they no longer wish to own. Maybe you have inherited a gun, or someone who

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Thermometer and a female memoji looking sick, with little birds flying around her head. Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Mercury Thermometers

Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Mercury Thermometers

Today we carry on in “Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024” by talking about mercury thermometers. Taking our temperature became quite common when the pandemic hit. Fortunately, the process has become quite simple these days. Rather than sitting around with a glass stick under our tongues (or somewhere worse), we can simply aim

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1950s television with a female memoji winking. Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Televisions

Lighten Up! Tips for Letting Go in 2024 – Televisions

Today on “Lighten Up” I’m moving away from sentimental items and focusing on televisions and other old electronics. Televisions have come a long way. I can remember my grandmother’s television that was housed in a giant, 2-feet deep cabinet. Now, televisions can be razor thin and light enough to hang on the wall. In addition

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