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Tips for Winter Cleaning
You may be in the practice of spring cleaning, where you focus on deep cleaning areas of your home every spring. While this is a great time to clean areas of your home that don’t get much attention, why not move it a little earlier in your year like winter cleaning? By focusing on this near the beginning of the year, you start your year off right and have less to do in the springtime. Make a List of the Tasks You Have Been Avoiding You can start your winter cleaning new year simply by knowing what needs to be done. Write down all the tasks (cleaning or otherwise) that…
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Holiday Décor: Make Decorating Fun!
Holiday decorating is a highlight of the season. Finding a great tree…real or artificial, and decorating it is one of the first signs the season is here. Decorating your home for the holidays should be a fun activity that sparks joy and excitement. From the inside, outward there are unlimited ways to have your home reflect your sense of style and enthusiasm for Christmastime. If the thought of decorating your home for the holidays feels like a chore, you might need some ideas to help make decorating fun! Try these out and see first-hand how much fun decorating for the holidays can be. Lights make the holiday merry and bright…
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Black Friday 2020: Competition with Other Shoppers
Black Friday shopping usually brings up a lot of memories. There used to be hundreds of stores that were crowded wall to wall with people. You would often see large boxes protruding from overladen carts filled with all the latest deals. There were long lines of holiday shoppers that snaked from the middle of the store to the front checkout. Patience could sometimes wear thin because there was little elbow room and personal space was non-existent as shoppers stood pressed together waiting for their turn to pay for the deals they’d scored. Black Friday Will Be Different But that was then. Times have changed. Now that it’s 2020 and much…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: LG BP175 Blu-Ray Player
If you’re going to have a home theatre, you’re definitely going to be watching movies and TV shows on it. If you have everything set up correctly, from the projectors to the speakers, then you can enjoy all of your favorite entertainment in the highest quality possible. For most movies and TV shows, if you want to be sure you’ll have them forever, you should have them on Blu-Ray or DVD, and of course, you’ll need a player for those. The LG BP175 is a great option for a DVD and Blu-Ray player. Product Details Right off the bat, it’s nice that it does both. Many similar items are just…
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Hygge: Warm Up Your Home With The Right Lighting
A home that radiates the hygge vibe is definitely a home with soft, natural lighting. The right kind of light is crucial for a hygge home. Lighting can affect a person’s physiological state, evoke emotion, and change your mood. Studies have shown that certain types of artificial light, like bright fluorescent and LED, can cause vision and headache symptoms. Hygge lighting, however, is warm, intimate, and subtle. This type of lighting elicits feelings of safety, happiness, and coziness. Using Firelight Perfect hygge lighting is best achieved the old fashioned way – with fire. If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your home, use it to create that…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2020: Smart Thermostat
Turning the thermostat up and down is a waste of energy and can drive up your electric bill. The constant switching from high to low can keep your home’s temperature in a state of change or make your home too hot or too cold. That’s why you need to invest in a Smart Thermostat as a gift for yourself or someone else this season. This energy star certified thermostat has the ability to know what your preferences are, what your schedule is and can set itself to not only save you money but help you be as comfortable as you’d like. Product Details The design of the device has a…
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Life Reset: Focus on Your Home
We have looked at a lot of areas to address when doing a life reset. We still have a few more to cover! If you are in the midst of doing a life reset, don’t forget about your home and environment. Far too often, people improve their health, habits, and even finances, but forget about the space where they spend so much time. Luckily, it is super easy to “Reset” your life in your home, with these tips. Get Rid of What You Don’t LOVE In classic Marie Kondo style, go through your home and get rid of anything that doesn’t bring you joy or happiness. All those things you…
