Clean out your closet for a clutter-free year

Clean out your closet for a clutter-free year

Marie Kondo swept the whole world with the release of her book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up as well as the follow-up hit, Spark Joy. A professional organizing consultant and teacher, Kondo takes pride in her methods of helping average people reduce the items...
Holiday Decoration Storage

Holiday Decoration Storage

The holiday season is winding down — students are heading back to school, adults are returning to work, mall traffic is subsiding, and winter is here to stay. Usually, that means it’s time to clean up the holiday decorations and store them away until next...
Crafts for your Old Calendar

Crafts for your Old Calendar

It’s a new year, meaning it’s time to switch out your old calendar with a new one. It often feels wasteful, though, to just callously throw out the art that adorned your walls or office space for a whole year, especially if the calendar art was particularly pleasing...
Plant yourself some Succulents

Plant yourself some Succulents

It’s hard to go wrong with succulents. Even those with the least-green thumb would have to practice at killing such a hardy plant. Indigenous to arid climates and low-moisture ecosystems, succulents differ from many other plants in the kingdom Planta by storing lots...
Make Your Space AirBNB Ready

Make Your Space AirBNB Ready

Renting out your house or apartment is a great way to make some extra money on the side. The “gig economy” is booming, and thrifty young people would rather immerse themselves in their vacation destination by staying in a real home. Beyond the basics of clearing your...
3 Reasons Why Millennials Should Consider Buying a Home

3 Reasons Why Millennials Should Consider Buying a Home

 Many millennials are shying away from buying their first home for a number of reasons. For example, some may be timid to enter the market after the recent market crash at the end of the last decade. Others may enjoy the flexibility associated with renting and not...