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Moving Out – 6 Lifestyle Changes to Make Relocating Easier

Koupon Karen

Seek Professional Assistance One of the most significant challenges of moving is managing the logistics of packing, transporting, and unpacking your belongings. Professional movers can take care of everything from packing and loading to transporting and unloading, allowing you to focus on other aspects of your move.

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Top 12 Tips for Starting Fresh in a New Location

Koupon Karen

Look into local amenities, public transport options, safety, and potential activities. Create a Moving Checklist Organize your move with a detailed checklist. Take the time to sift through your possessions, determining what to retain, donate, or discard. Stay Positive and Patient Adjusting to a new location takes time.

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Tips From Working Moms On Decluttering Your Kid’s Room

Penny Pinchin' Mom

You can actually set up a system, a chore chart if you will, that can not only help you declutter your kids’ room but also help them maintain that level of cleanliness and organization for the long term. Even six months is long enough for your kids’ needs to change and, as such, how they view and organize their room.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This saves on packaging as well as transportation because larger amounts can be shipped in one load. If there are organizations near you that are fundraising for a greener cause, participate in it. Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Support your local organic farmers.

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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Concentrated products often require less packaging, resulting in less energy to transport it to the store and less plastic to recycle. If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. You just need to get a little organized and use your creativity. Use concentrated household products. Go thrifty.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Donate good clothing you really can’t use to a non-profit and bank the tax deduction. Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front. If you can’t afford a car, use public transportation. Darn the holes in your socks instead of throwing them out.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods.

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