Did you know that the average adult in the United States, receives 41 pounds of junk mail every year?!! And that’s just the junk mail. Add catalogs, magazines, newspapers, and multiple versions of yellow page phone books. Add bills and bank statements. Yikes! Last August I tried a website that promised to help me turn […]
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So Many Clothes and Nothing to Wear
My closets are full but I have nothing to wear. Have you ever felt like that? I have. Yep, been there and done that. It was so frustrating until I found a way to make my closets work with me. The secret is to divide and conquer. Have clothes that don’t fit anymore? Take them […]
“Selling Yourself to Seniors” Real Estate Class
Hooray! Hooray! My class for real estate professionals, “Selling Yourself to Seniors,” has finally received its continuing education accreditation from the State of Washington. It took three years to cull out the most important things real estate professionals need to know to help their clients achieve an easy transition. If you are real estate professionals […]
Downsizing: How Do I Decide What to Keep?
Downsizing from a large house to a retirement community can be confusing, and overwhelming. The two lifestyles are so different and it can be hard to imagine what all of the changes will mean in day-to-day terms. (more…)
Twenty Years of Newspapers: A Moving Story
Emmy sounded thoroughly frazzled when Katie first talked to her. “My mother fell in her bathroom and laid there unconscious for three days!” Emmy and her mother, Jane, (not their real names) had been arguing about the level of clutter in Jane’s home for years. Now it was no longer a hypothetical problem; Jane had […]
Donating Old Towels and Blankets
Don’t want to put those ragged, old towels and blankets in the landfill? No the Salvation Army and the Goodwill won’t take them. But your local animal shelter will. They use them for bedding. They have always been most appreciative when I bring them a load. Be sure and call ahead to double check their […]
