Before You Shred That Pile Of Paper Know What To Keep, Because Tossing The Wrong Tax Record Could Leave You Empty Handed If The IRS Comes Asking

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Hands holding a tax form beside a calculator and laptop.

Paper piles up quietly. A few envelopes on the counter turn into a drawer full of statements, which turns into a box in the closet that nobody wants to open. Then comes the big decluttering weekend, the shredder gets pulled out, and in a burst of energy everything goes into the bin. It feels great, … Read more

Reseller Says They Found Their First Christian Dior Necklace At A Flea Market Jewelry Table That Opened At 6 AM And Shares The Tip To Always Announce Yourself

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A reseller browsing a flea market jewelry table full of vintage necklaces.

Some people line up for concerts. Others line up at six in the morning for a flea market jewelry table. A reseller who goes by Kelsey Olive on YouTube did the second, and the early start led to a first: a Christian Dior necklace, something Kelsey says had never turned up before. Kelsey also describes … Read more

Princeton Brain Research Shows A Cluttered Space Makes Your Brain Work Harder To Filter Out Objects, So A Tidy Kids Desk Is Worth A Try

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Art supplies and books neatly arranged on a wooden desk.

You have probably said it a hundred times. “Clean your room, and then you can focus on your homework.” It turns out there may be some real brain science behind that old line. A piece in Princeton Alumni Weekly, from a 2015 print issue, describes research by Princeton neuroscientist Sabine Kastner on how clutter competes … Read more

Convertible Bedside Sleeper Sold On Amazon Is Recalled Because The Mattress Can Shift And Trap A Baby, So Run This Checklist Before Buying Used Baby Gear

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A cream-colored nursery with a white crib, dresser and plush rocking horse.

When you have a newborn, anything that keeps the baby close and lets you get a little sleep sounds like a miracle. A bedside sleeper that pulls up right next to your bed, then converts into a play yard later on, is exactly the kind of product that gets passed around in parenting groups and … Read more

Style Advice For Women Over 60 Says The $500 Jacket That Never Fits Should Go While The $100 Jacket Beside It That You Reach For Constantly Stays

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A row of assorted jackets and garments hanging on a metal rack against a white wall.

You know the one. It is the jacket that cost $500 and never quite sits right. And right beside it hangs the $100 jacket that fits beautifully, the one you reach for every single time. That is the picture painted by the style channel Rock Your Fashion in a segment on what women over 60 … Read more

Mom Says You Are Decluttering Your Closet Backward And Shows A Trick That Starts With Your Favorites And Shrinks A Wardrobe To Just 30 To 40 Pieces

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A rack of shirts hanging in a row.

Most of us clean out a closet the same way. We pull everything out, hold up each piece, and try to decide what to get rid of. According to the creator behind That Practical Mom, that is exactly where we go wrong. Her message is friendly but firm: you are probably doing it wrong. Not … Read more

Couple Expected A Dirty Crusty Estate Sale Until The First Closet Held A Nineties Buffalo Bills Jacket Tagged At Five Dollars That Is Listed Elsewhere For $360

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A closet clothes rail filled with hanging garments.

The estate sale was “terribly advertised.” The house looked underwhelming from the doorway. And the couple behind the Hairy Tornado channel were fully braced for what they called a “dirty crusty estate sale” where nothing good would turn up. Then they opened the first closet. Out came a “super nice” Buffalo Bills jacket from the … Read more

Someone Says They Finally Mastered Decluttering After Realizing Their Stuff Falls Into Layers Starting With Out Of Sight Out Of Mind Items Like Piles Of Mail

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A pile of old envelopes stacked on top of each other.

A few months ago, Kristi, who makes videos as KristiDoingThings, had what you might call a decluttering journey that did not exist. Plenty of stuff, yes. A plan for it, no. Her things were packed away in pretty bins, and dealing with them honestly felt overwhelming. Then she figured out why it felt so heavy, … Read more

This Creator Bet They Would Shave Their Head Bald If They Could Not Make $100 An Hour Flipping Marketplace Finds And One Guitar Paid $350 For About Three Hours Of Work

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A brown acoustic guitar resting on a wooden floor.

Here is a bet that sounds like a dare from a family cookout. Make over $100 an hour, or shave your head completely bald. That is the challenge Doug Vargo set on YouTube, in a video about flipping items on Facebook Marketplace. The creator calls it the easiest and most fun way to make money, … Read more

Thrift Store Reseller Says Remotes Priced At A Dollar Or Two Sell Online For Big Money Including One That Did Not Even Work And Still Sold For $46.98

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A black remote control resting on a wooden table.

Next time you walk past a bin of old TV remotes at the thrift store, you might want to slow down. According to Justin Resells on YouTube, those dollar-or-two remotes can turn into real money online. One of them sold for $29.49. Another did not even work, and it still went for $46.98. The details … Read more