How to Maximize the Storage Space Under Your Bed

How to Maximize the Storage Space Under Your Bed

Do you find that your home lacks storage space? Then it might be time for you to consider the area under your bed, or the kids’ beds, or even under the guest room bed. This space is especially important if you live in a small home or an apartment. Now that you’ve discovered this space, you might be wondering what is safe to store under your bed and what should be stored elsewhere.

Follow this handy guide, gather your organizing bins, and get started.

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Embracing the 20/20 Decluttering Rule

Embracing the 20/20 Decluttering Rule

Like 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.

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How to Declutter Your Master Bedroom in 10 Easy Steps

How to Declutter Your Master Bedroom in 10 Easy Steps

Decluttering and organizing your master bedroom will help create a more peaceful environment, one in which you can (hopefully!) get a great night of sleep, curl up with a good book, or just relax at the end of a busy day. This step-by-step guide is a great way to start your decluttering journey.

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Creative Small Bathroom Storage Ideas

Creative Small Bathroom Storage Ideas

When living in an apartment or a small house, chances are you will have a small bathroom to contend with. But how do you keep it organized and decluttered when it has to hold so many items, from toiletries to makeup to towels? Read more for our most creative small bathroom storage ideas.

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How to Stage Your Home to Sell: A Room-By-Room Guide

How to Stage Your Home to Sell: A Room-By-Room Guide

When 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!

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Don’t Make These Home Staging Mistakes

Don’t Make These Home Staging Mistakes

Staging 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.

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Benefits of Home Staging

Benefits of Home Staging

What 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.

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How To Stage Your Home for a Quick Sale

How To Stage Your Home for a Quick Sale

If 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.

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