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7 Simple Ways to Use Your Air Conditioner More Efficiently

Ironically, while air conditioners can shorten those long summer days their efficiency tends to drops the hotter it gets outside. But if having your AC blow warm air wasn't frustrating enough consider what your electricity bill is going to look like if you're running your air conditioner non-stop. This article lists some useful tips which will help your AC run more efficiently, reduce your carbon footprint, and save on your energy bills at the same time. 1. Insulate your exposed … Continue reading...

10 Easy Jobs for Stay-at-Home Moms

If you've recently become a new mom, you might be wondering if it's possible to earn income while staying home to care for your children. Unfortunately, balancing childcare with a full-time job has never been simple for most women. If you decide to stay home, however, there are still ways to earn income to support your family. Here are 10 easy and accessible jobs for stay-at-home moms. 1. Freelance Writer Do you have experience as a writer? Or just really good writing chops? Then you can make … Continue reading...

15 Handy Freelance Tools You Might Not Have Heard Of

Being a freelancer is empowering. You get to set your own hours, do what you want to do, and see the results of your hard work in your PayPal account. However, it also carries a myriad of challenges. You have to be disciplined and stick to a schedule. You probably won't get paid time off either. Luckily for you, the internet has a large variety of tools that you can get your hands on, many of which are free, that will help you get organized and become more productive. Here are a few useful tools … Continue reading...

3 Tips for Creating Your Perfect Home Office

There are plenty of people working from home these days- parents with small children, freelancers, digital nomads working remotely while they travel, or even people working from home for a day or two while they're under the weather. But whatever your reason might be for creating a home office, it needs to be a place to get work done efficiently. 1. Make Sure You Have the Tools You Need for Success For most people, having the tools you need means a bare minimum of a desk, a chair, and a … Continue reading...

3 Household Areas You Should Declutter Today

Whether you are looking to downsize or just want to clean up the clutter, getting rid of all the accumulated stuff in your house can be a daunting task. But it doesn't have to be. There are some simple steps you can take first to get a good jump on cleaning out your home. Here are a few areas of your home you can declutter by getting rid of what you don't need. A lot of the accumulated clutter comes from just saving things that you think you may want someday or seemed like a good purchase at … Continue reading...

4 Reasons to use a Realtor over FSBO (For Sale by Owner)

If you are listing your home as a FSBO, or For Sale by Owner, you may run into some issues that might possibly make your experience stressful and unsuccessful. Listing your home for sale by yourself can save you your commission fee that goes to your agent; however, there is a cost that comes with selling our home without a real estate agent. Here are a few reasons to consider before deciding to sell you home on your own 1. Realtors can sell your with less hassle It is estimated that only about … Continue reading...

How to Downsize and Organize in 4 Easy Steps

People most often downsize to a different home simply because they don't need as much space as they currently occupy. It doesn't make sense to put up with all the tasks that come with owning a large home when you no longer need one. Downsizing to a smaller home, though, is likely to come with the need to do some streamlining. If you've lived in a larger house, you've probably accumulated a lot of "stuff." When downsizing, some organizing of that stuff is in order. Here's how to downsize … Continue reading...

Rid Your Home of Odors with these 10 Common Household Products

10 Common Household Products to Rid Your Home of Odors

From dirty socks at the bottom of a clothes hamper to onion peels stuck in the garbage disposal, most homes emit a range of odors. Effectively battle yours with these 10 common household products. They are ones that cost pennies, but serve more than one purpose. 1. Downy Fabric Softner In a sixteen-ounce trigger spray bottle, add one tablespoon of Downy liquid fabric softener and water. Shake well. Then spray the air. You'll be surprised at how much better it smells afterwards. 2. Bounce … Continue reading...