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Buy It Online or At The Store?

Online shopping sure is convenient, and for quite a few items like books, small electronics, toys, and technology, you can find prices that are well below what you would pay at a retail store. However, for various reasons, there are some things that it is better to buy at the store. One example of a situation where it is better to buy in store rather than online is groceries. The thought of having groceries delivered to your door is certainly enticing, especially if you do not enjoy going to the grocery store. From a money saving point of view though, … Continue reading →

Got Extra Stuff? Sell It Online

How is this for motivation to de-clutter your home? You could be sitting on $800 or more in items that you aren’t really using. Turn that clutter into cash with the following tips. Make More Money While there are other ways to sell your household items, such as garage sales and consignment stores, you’ll generally get the best prices on everything if you sell it all online. Sites such as Craigslist, eBay, Amazon and others allow you to sell your stuff yourself and keep all of the profit (although some sites do charge a very small fee). Buy selling online, … Continue reading →

Finding Extra Cash In New Ways

Is there any better feeling than cleaning out a coat pocket or fishing through a jean pocket, and pulling out a five, ten or twenty dollar bill, that you forgot was there. It’s like “found” cash. I have a rule on laundry day. If I open the washing machine, dryer or empty out a pocket with money in it, its mine. The last time I turned in the change and dollars I had found in the laundry, which I keep in a small bucket on my laundry shelf, I had accumulated $65.00 in about four months time. That is just … Continue reading →

Clutter Control Freak Part 2

On to more clutterbusting! I can’t tell you how excited I am to help get rid of your clutter. I feel lighter and more in control already. I realize I may have a problem but I’m ok with it! The first place I look to get rid of things is the local thrift store. Here in Utah we have one run by the church and they do a lot of good things with the proceeds. That is my go to way to get rid of clothes and household items. Freecycle is another great place, the best part is you don’t … Continue reading →

Three Hidden Benefits of an Organized Home

If you need more motivation to stay organized and put in some extra effort to have an organized home, just review the following. There are at least three hidden benefits to having an organized home. More Time with Friends and Family When your home is organized it takes less maintenance not more, believe it or not. A home where everything has its place and quick cleaning routines are established leaves plenty of extra time that might otherwise be spent looking for items or doing frantic marathon cleaning sessions. Also, organized homes will have less clutter to deal with. Fewer possessions … Continue reading →

Bathroom: An Easy Place to Declutter

If you need someplace to start in your decluttering, you might want to pick a bathroom. Usually the bathroom is an easy room to attack. Plus, since many medicines and cosmetics are kept here, decluttering the bathroom can also be very good for your health and the health of your family! Start with the easiest stuff, the half open bottles of shampoo and conditioner, the hair spray that you used once, the various potions and lotions and creams that got pushed to the back of the cabinet, drawer, or shelf. Next, attack any make up that might be in the … Continue reading →

Clutter Is Taking Over

No matter how clean my house is, if clutter starts to take over I feel like I’m living in the middle of the county dump. Add to that the anxiety I get when things are not in order and, needless to say, I’m not very pleasant to live with! One of my friends always makes fun of me for my “purging” she knows if I’m stressed, nothing makes me feel better than to go through the house and get rid of things I don’t need. I don’t like clutter, and I don’t understand it. What is the point of having … Continue reading →

FYI: Cool Pet/Animal Tip Offs Fellow Families.com Members Have Shared With Me

The other day I wrote about My Life as a Pets Blogger Parts I and II, but something I forgot to mention is how sometimes people pass neat stories or otherwise pet-related info my way. (Like Aimee did with an article that I referenced in Michael Vick Learns Animal Lovers Are a Force to Be Reckoned With.) Well, Aimee’s done it again, but so have a couple of others. I’d like to share with you what they shared with me, because you might find it equally interesting. The Michael Vick Pet Chew Toy This one came to me again courtesy … Continue reading →