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Carpet Cleaning for the Brave

It's a chore that nobody enjoys, but it's necessary to keep your home looking and smelling fresh. But have no fear, because I'm here to help you make carpet cleaning a little less daunting - and maybe even a little bit fun!

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Don’t Let Junk Make a Monkey Out of You

We could all entertain a crowd of monkeys for hours with our “junk traps. " All of us have clamped onto things, and even though they have us trapped and immobilized, we hang on, refusing to release and run away to safer things. The monkeys at least have the excuse of being hungry. We want our junk so much that our minds, like the monkeys' fists, close up, and there is no letting go.

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When is the Best Time to Declutter?

“if I just had the time” is the number one excuse for not de-junking. You do have the time, lots of it, all you’re ever going to have. The only question is whether you are going to use it or not

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Exercise Advice for the New Year

Today, I want to talk about exercise. Yes, that dreaded word that makes us all want to curl up in a ball and hide under the covers. But don't worry, I'm not here to give you a lecture on why you need to exercise or how it can benefit your health. Instead, I want to share with you some funny and relatable moments that happen when we try to get fit, and some advice to save you some money.

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How Hoarding relates to Climate Change

While hoarding can have a negative impact on an individual's mental and emotional well-being, it can also have a broader impact on the planet in the context of climate change.

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Foolproof New Years Resolutions

It is the beginning of a new year, which means it is time again to take stock and identify changes that will make me a better person and improve the quality of my life.

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Christmas Gifts to Never Give a Spouse

Things to never give your wife:

A frying pan, blender, or vacuum.

A scale, either for weighing food or her body.

Perfume you say you liked when you smelled it on another woman.

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Santa Gets Too Much Credit

I don’t know why people think Santa is so important to Christmas. After all, what family do you know in real life where the man of the house is the driving force responsible for making Christmas happen?

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With Christmas Comes the Stains

In a lifetime, you can expect an average of fifty thousand stains, spots, and spills, twenty thousand of which will happen during the Christmas holidays.

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Christmas and Junk Gifts

Christmas is coming, and with it comes the junk gifts. Everyone has experienced them. My worst one was a hand-knitted wool Kleenex box cover, the sole purpose of which was to make a Kleenex box pleasing to the eye.

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Teaching Children to Clean

I believe that teaching children to clean is one of the most important life skills you can teach a child; and parents are getting a failing grade in this subject.

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Green Cleaning Tips For Dog Owners

Spring is in the air, and suddenly thoughts of a clean house are filling your head. But a clean house full of toxic residue won't be any better for your dog.

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