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They come in all shapes, sizes, materials, and patterns. Catchalls (also known as valet trays) are a way to organize a whole lot of small items in one place, and I love them. Every now and then they need a…
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“The mind is like an umbrella. Its most useful when open”. Walter Gropius An eye-catching umbrella stand is a fun home accessory. It happily organizes umbrellas, canes and walking sticks with style. It works in front halls, mudrooms and hallways….
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Corral your clutter and lighten your load. House Beautiful magazine recently posted an article about clutter. I have a high tolerance for certain types of clutter, and at some point, if I am able to find space for everything, I…
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero I’m always interested to know what’s on someone’s bookshelf. Shelves can contain old favorites like The Wind in the Willows or The House at Pooh Corner,…
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The author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has written a sequel Marie Kondo, the Japanese neatnik, has written a sequel to her best-selling first book, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying and it has more valuable content…
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Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been on the U.S. best-seller list since October. I hesitated to even write this article because I assumed that everyone knows of her. I was talked into writing it by…
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Ursus Wehrli is half of a very famous circus act as well as a comedian in Switzerland. The circus act, Ursus & Nadeschkin, is so famous in that country that it has won almost every theater award in Switzerland. In…
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My wonderful mother is a very practical woman, and when she downsized, she threw away anything I might have left at home – without checking with me. Coupled with the fact that she does not allow herself a lot of…
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