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How to Stick to Your New Year's Cleaning Resolutions

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2019 is here and the annual tradition of setting New Year's Resolutions and vowing to break bad habits has begun! The new year is the perfect time to start afresh and set yourself a few personal goals. This year, why not try setting some resolutions for your home too? From monthly decluttering, to cleaning the fridge once a week, these can be a great way to improve your family's wellbeing and the general cleanliness of your home. Once you have decided on your resolutions, the hard part is sticking to them! By late February, many of us begin to lose motivation. Make this year different – we have gathered six tips that are sure to make your New Year's cleaning resolutions a success!     1. Keep it simple It is easy to get carried away when making resolutions, especially when filled with the optimism and determination of the new year. In reality, establishing new cleaning habits will take time and willpower. So, the best approach is to settle for a few, simple resolutions. Thi
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Why Objects in Your Sideview Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

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Anyone who has glanced in a vehicle's sideview mirror should be familiar with this message: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." But did you ever wonder why that's the case? The answer comes down to physics. Here's a brief rundown on the science behind sideview mirrors, along with tips on how to use them properly to help stay safe on the road. How Convex Mirrors Work You may have noticed that the surface of your driver's side mirror is flat, while the surface of your sideview mirror on the passenger side is a convex shape. A convex mirror curves slightly like the outside of a large bowl, according to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). You may have also noticed that due to its convex shape, the image in the mirror looks farther away than it truly is, Glass.com notes. Here's why. An image is created in a mirror when light hits the surface. A convex mirror bends light as it is reflected. The farther away a point is from the c
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White Chicken Chili from The Whole30 Slow Cooker, featuring Thrive Market

Sponsored by Thrive Market Winter is here, and it's chilly (pun intended)! Cozy up with Thrive Market , your go-to online shop for affordable Whole30 Approved staples to use all #JanuaryWhole30 long. Today, we're teaming up with Thrive Market to share a sneak-peek recipe from Melissa Hartwig Urban's newest book,  The Whole30 Slow Cooker , featuring more than 150 recipes for your slow cooker and Instant Pot. Prediction: It's your new favorite recipe to enjoy on a chilly evening, made easy when you shop Thrive Market's digital aisles to gather the ingredients you need. Before you start cooking, click here to shop Melissa's Thrive Market favorites and get an additional 25% off your first order! White Chicken Chili With Sweet Potatoes SERVES 4 | PREP: 35 minutes | SLOW COOK: 5 hours (low) or 2 ½ hours (high)| TOTAL: 6 hours Recipe contributed to The Whole30 Slow Cooker by Michele Rosen of Paleo Running Momma Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless Thrive Mark
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Two of My Favorite Benefits of Good Time Management

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At the beginning of every new year, we're bombarded with products, services, tips, and advice to help us better manage our time, increase our productivity, and GET MORE DONE. That's all fine and good… until you become a workaholic, constantly trying to be more productive, simply so you can do more… and more… and more! I talk a lot about time management and productivity here on my blog, and that's because it IS important to me - but NOT just so I can do more. In fact, as the years go by, I've realized that simply "doing more" is rarely the reason I strive to better manage my time. Of course, it's always nice to accomplish more in less time… but my 2 favorite benefits of good time management are quite different. Benefit #1. My days are SO much less stressful and chaotic. My ability to manage my home, my family, my business, my Virtual Assistant work, and the eight-thousand other little details I tackle on a daily basis would most likely be impossible withou
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Don't Throw Your Treasures Out With the Trash: Check for These Valuables in Your Garage

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When confronted with a cluttered, overstuffed garage, you may feel tempted to save time by just tossing it all into dumpsters and having it hauled away, rather than painstakingly going through each item. 
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8 Ways To Use Your Wi-Fi Smart Plug

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An Iris Wi-Fi Smart Plug is a very helpful smart home device that allows you to manage and oversee lights, small appliances and electronics from your phone. It's also a great first step toward smart home living. These devices will allow you to test and see the benefits and convenience of turning your house into a smart home. Learn how Wi-Fi Smart Plugs can make your life easier below.   1. Toggle lights on and off or use a schedule to keep the house looking occupied while you're away.   2. Let the kids know it's time for homework by switching off the TV or games console.   3. Left your curling iron on again? Let Iris switch it off for you, all from your smartphone.   4. Tea time! A smart switch can boil the kettle without you lifting a finger.   5. As cooler weather sets in, start humidifying the bedroom from the comfort of your couch.   6. Can't wait for some waffles? Start the iron as soon as you wake up so it's ready to go when you are.   7. Control night lights
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Four Fun and Functional New Year's Resolutions for Your Home in 2019

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  2019 has arrived, and you've laid out all your New Year's resolutions that will launch you into a happier, healthier year. But have you put together any New Year's resolutions for your home? With plenty of research on the impact your environment has on your well-being, one of the best things you can do to support all your personal resolutions is to make sure your home is just as happy as you are. We've put together a list of four New Year's Home Resolutions to get you off on the right foot. Streamline and Minimize A year is a lot of time to gather junk. It's swallowing that one kitchen drawer, overtaking your nightstand, and launching a quiet coup d'état in the corners of your closet. So, before you find yourself on an episode of Hoarders, make the choice to pare down everything that's cohabiting with you. Clothes, decorations, and knick-knacks that you use every once in a while, can be donated to make a larger impact on someone else's life while l
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