Moving can feel like an overwhelming task, but with the right strategies, you can transform it into an organized and stress-free experience. The key lies in efficiency and planning, which not only reduce stress but also save you time and money. When you approach your move intentionally, you bring only what you truly need and love to your new space, ensuring a fresh start that aligns with your lifestyle and goals.
Read MoreAs a professional organizer, I’m a big believer in reusing what we already have—and passing along good-condition items to others who need them. One of my favorite ways to do that is by donating to local thrift stores, especially nonprofits that give back to the community.
But not everything belongs in the donation pile. Before you box things up, check this list of items thrift stores typically can’t accept. Donating responsibly helps these organizations stay focused on what they do best—helping others—and ensures your items truly have a second life.
Read MoreIt's common knowledge that living in a decluttered and organized home will reduce your stress, will save you money, and will make your home more inviting to your friends and family. Taking the time to get your home decluttered and organized now will make it easy to maintain going forward. No last-minute running around to clean up after your messy family!
Read MoreLike other decluttering rules, the 20/20 decluttering rule is a guideline to help you get your home decluttered and organized and teaches you how to maintain your decluttered home going forward. Specifically, the 20/20 rule maintains that if you can replace an item for under $20 in less than 20 minutes, then it's an item you can easily discard from your home. Of course, this rule can be flexible depending on your comfort level. The key with this rule is to use it for items that are not a regular part of your everyday living. For example, if you find a cord and you don't know what electronic device it belongs to, is it worth keeping it in a box or is it okay to recycle it and purchase a new one if you eventually discover the device it belongs to.
Read MoreWhen selling your home, it is important to consider the potential buyers that will be walking through your home and the environment they expect to see...one that is clean, decluttered and which they can see their families living in.
There are home staging tips that apply to all areas of the home. Once these are accomplished, follow the Living. Simplified. room-by-room guide, and your home will be ready for its photo shoot and open house in no time!
Read MoreStaging your home for sale is an important step when you’re selling your home to help potential buyers see themselves in your space. But when staging your home, it’s easy to make mistakes that can detract from your home. Be sure to avoid these all-to-common home staging errors.
Read MoreWhat is home staging and what do realtors mean when they talk about staging? Home staging is a method of preparing your home, both the interior and exterior, prior to selling your home. Staging is designed to highlight your home’s best assets, impress potential buyers, and help you sell your home quickly and for the best price.
Taking the time to stage your home, either by hiring a professional organizer or by taking on the task yourself, has many benefits, most importantly, allowing the prospective buyers to visualize themselves in your home.
Home staging makes your home more visually appealing and allows potential buyers to envision how the home might look with their own furniture, their own décor, and their own family living in the home. Generally, staged homes will sell for more than one that isn’t staged.
Read MoreIf you’re getting ready to sell your home, making the effort to stage your home should be a top priority, whether you hire a professional organizer to help or if you want to tackle the job on your own. If time is limited, focus on staging the most popular rooms in the home including the master bedroom, family room, and master bathroom, as these are the areas that potential home buyers focus on the most when touring a home.
Read MoreLiving. Simplified. provides professional organizing and move management services for busy families and retirees across New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and Florida. Led by expert organizer Lauren Saltman, Living. Simplified. creates personalized systems that bring order, efficiency, and peace of mind—helping you reclaim your space and time, wherever life takes you.
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