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Tips & Tricks
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Season 1 Tips & Tricks
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Throughout the process, members of the Clean Sweep team will share time-saving cleaning tips, reveal money saving shopping tactics, and present do-it-yourself home projects. Enjoy!

From Junk Sent Packing
  • Furniture that seems to have no use can be repurposed and brought back to life with just a good sanding and a new coat of stain or paint.
  • A bargain at a yard sale isn't a bargain if it's something you will never use.
  • Photos are great ways to trigger a happy memory, but duplicates and pictures out of focus are just more clutter.
  • Heavy dust on a toy or game is a great indication that you don't use it enough to justify it taking up space in your home.
  • Putting like colored clothes together in the closet helps you find similar items quickly.
From The Art of Organization
  • Most colors reflect light poorly. Green is one of the few that doesn't cast harsh tones.
  • Travel books date very quickly. Anything over two years old will be of little use.
  • Personal tax info must be kept for seven years. Check with your accountant or tax advisor before tossing business records.
  • Fitness equipment was not designed for use as a clothes rack. Use it or get rid of it, especially if it's a huge bulky piece.
  • Color coding business and personal files can help you keep track of what papers belong with what aspect of your life.
From Clothes Horses
  • If you keep your clothes on good hangers they're more likely to keep their shape and look better longer.
  • If you have "cottage cheese" ceilings and want to cover them up, hanging fabric is a good trick.
  • If you have a small room, dark colors can often make it look bigger.

 
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