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How To Adapt Your Home When Mobility Problems Strike?

Whether you’re at a point in your life where you need to adapt your home and make it a better fit for your changing needs, or you are just thinking about the future, it’s good to understand the kinds of adaptations that you may need to make, should mobility problems

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How to Boost the Chances of a Quick House Sale

Some people are happy to hang on and wait but for others, a quick house sale can be life-changing. It can result in them netting their dream home, moving closer to family quicker or a whole host of other benefits. In other words, it is utterly important. Unfortunately, not all

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5 Types of Household Essentials

Whether you’ve recently moved into a new property or you’re a long-term homeowner, there are certain necessities that we can’t live without. Keeping your home running smoothly and efficiently is important, so here are five types of household essentials that you will need to purchase for your property. Furniture &

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New Year
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Making The New Year Awesome

There is something about the New Year. For many women over 50, we love the idea of something new. The opportunity to start over and wipe the slate clean. Every day we get to start fresh, but there is definitely something appealing about a new year, and creating a new

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Relaxation
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5 Ways to Enjoy Better Relaxation at Home

As you get older, home comforts become more and more important, especially if you’re looking to spend more time indoors, either due to personal preference or because your health sees you requiring a more comfortable home life. Relaxation should always begin at home, and you need to know that you

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Homeownership
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Homeownership Trends that Should Affect Your Purchase

Trends for homeownership come and go. As women over 50, it was most likely the norm for you to own your own home in your early 20’s. Nowadays, you’re considered to be a unicorn if you already have a home at that age. Things come and go and they definitely

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3 Tips To Keep Your Home In Top Condition

Everyone wants their home to be in great condition. Carrying out some key maintenance and caring for your home has many fantastic benefits, whether you’re looking to sell your property or just want to create a more comfortable and functional living space for you and your family. All houses suffer

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Things Savvy Home Buyers Do Before They Buy Property

A smart home buyer researches the history of the property that he or she is about to buy. This is of the utmost importance because there are some neighborhoods that have been built atop toxic areas. Meanwhile, there are other neighborhoods that were built in areas that were once clean

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Bedroom
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A Guide: Transforming Your Bedroom into a Stress-Free Oasis

A third of your life is spent in the bedroom, so why not make this space as stress-free as it can possibly be? Transforming your sleeping quarters into a tranquil refuge will be sure to help you get a much better rest each night, which will then allow you to

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Essential oils
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Essential Oils: How They Can Change Your Everyday Life

Many people nowadays are raving about all the benefits of essential oils. They’ve gained quite a bit of popularity among people who want to start living a more natural and holistic lifestyle. Essential oils are made from every part of a plant and are labeled with a number of life-changing

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Sash Windows
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Why You Should Consider Sash Windows For Your Home

If the eyes are the window to the soul, your windows are one of the most important elements in helping curate the very soul of your home’s interior. It’s your connection with the world outside, allowing in natural light and nature’s air to help bring about a transformation of environment

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Four Reasons You Should Get Renter’s Insurance

If you are renting your house or apartment, then you will need an insurance policy in order to ensure that any belongings that you have in the property are covered. You might think that your landlord’s property insurance will cover this, but this will typically only stretch to the building

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Secure
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Easy Ways to Secure Your Home

Your home is your castle, your sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Since your residence is supposed to be a place you can feel secure and at peace, a single break-in or act of vandalism has the power to turn your world upside-down. Having the sanctity

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Dream Home
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How to Live in Your Dream Home Without Paying For It

You want to live in a villa in Thailand? How about an gorgeous apartment in New York City? Perhaps you dream of a house in rustic Italy, or a condo by the beach in Australia. You would think you would probably have to be very well off to enjoy those kind

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Downsizing
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How To Make The Most Of Downsizing Your Home

It’s only ever when you have to move homes that the amount of stuff around suddenly seems like too much. When did you get so many random vases? Was it ever a good idea to invest in DVDs with director commentary? Furniture presents a unique challenge, some things are horribly

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5 Ways to Make Your Home Safer

Having a place that you can feel safe in is one of the most important aspects of homeownership. Whether you live in an area with high crime rates or inhabit a place that’s particularly susceptible to the elements, it’s essential that you take the time to really assess your home’s

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Fire Prevention Preparedness for Seniors

By Jasmine Dyoco– Prevention Older adults over 54 are at higher risk for fire injury and death for a variety of reasons including slower reaction time, medication that slows them down, and the possibility they live alone and cannot be helped.16 As such, they need to take many steps to

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This Not That: Natural Alternatives for Your Everyday

The options these days are limitless. From the food and beauty aisles on down to cleaning supplies — shelves are stocked with everything from “natural” and “chemical-free” products to “organic,” “local” and “grass-fed” ones. It’s as if we all need a PhD just to buy some shampoo. Of course, you

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How to Build a Shed in Time for Spring

The Workbench Life: Outdoor By Robert Ferguson for The Workbench Life Jump-start your spring cleaning by building a simple shed to help reduce household clutter. This small, do-it-yourself project is an inexpensive option for your storage needs. Keep in mind: the larger the shed, the more time and money required

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30 Blogs With Tips for Keeping Christmas Simple

It may be called the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” but it can easily become the most stressful time of the year for busy families who are struggling to make ends meet. Between managing the time-consuming traditions, affording gifts for all of the people on your list, and managing

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