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Protect Yourself With A Fireproof Backup Hard Drive.

This is something that I might need to invest a few bucks on, as I often wonder what would happen to my computer backups if something happened to the house itself! While I do local backups to a WD Passport drive here at home, ...Read More

My Simple, Organized, Clutter-Free Desktop.

Some of you will hate me for this and some of you will appreciate it, but I wanted to show you guys what the desktop of my laptop (main computer) looks like…or rather, doesn’t look like. See, I don’t keep anything on the desktop ...Read More

Using Dropbox To Manage Files On Multiple Computers.

I have talked before about how I have 2 computers – my Macbook and my MacPro. While I am on the laptop almost exclusively now, occasionally I find myself working on the desktop when I need a bigger screen for photo or video editing…and ...Read More

How Much Wrapping Paper Do You Need?

As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent a good chunk of my time on vacation cleaning out someone’s house. While I did my best to be patient and supportive, there was one thing that absolutely blew me away – the amount of ...Read More

What Do I REALLY Need In My Life?

How much stuff do we all really need? Other than a roof over my head, some food on the table, clothes on my back, some means of transportation, some of my books, and a computer so I can do my job – what else ...Read More

Cleaning Out The Clutter Under The Kitchen Sink.

If you are anything like me (are you?) you are good at keeping clutter out of sight…but not as good as eliminating it in those hidden locations. A few weeks ago I wrote about cleaning out the bathroom closet, which was another case of ...Read More

Buying Multipurpose Products To Keep Clutter At Bay.

I try my best to buy multipurpose items for my home to reduce the amount of “stuff” I have to store and maintain. If a product can do more than one thing for me, I am sold! When it comes time to buy anything ...Read More

Tips For Cleaning Out Your Garage.

Yesterday, I spent 3.5 hours cleaning out my garage. Guess I didn’t get enough of cleaning and decluttering when I was on “vacation” (see Tips For Dealing With Other People’s Clutter) for the past couple of weeks! There were a few major issues going ...Read More

9 Places Where You Can Manage Your Money Online For Free.

Besides your own bank which might also offer the service (mine does – Bank of America), there are plenty of other websites where you can monitor all your bank accounts – and sometimes even your frequent flier miles, reward point balances, and your spending ...Read More

Tips For Dealing With Other People’s Clutter.

Right now, if you didn’t know already, I am visiting my family back east. While there are several reasons I am here for a few weeks, one of the big reasons is to help a relative get a jump on cleaning out her house. ...Read More

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