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Tag: Spring

How to Improve Your Look in the Rain

April showers bring May flowers (hopefully), but it’s not so much fun for humans to get rained on.  It can feel quite miserable when wind and chill are added into the challenges of the day.  I have a few ideas for what to wear to stay warm and dry.  Age doesn’t matter.  Feel free to try new ideas and experiment!  Read more to find out how to improve your look in the rain… Continue Reading

How to Clean Out Your Closet for Spring in 6 Easy Steps

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Photo from “Decluttering Via the Kon Mari Method” by Camille Williams

A few years ago, I came across an article by Alison Syrett at Lucky Shops (now defunct), “How To Clean Out Your Closet For Spring:  Six Easy Steps To Start Now.”  I tried her system because it broke down the seasonal wardrobe changeover into one task a week for six weeks.  Age doesn’t matter; I’ll bet we can always use an easier way to do things.

You never know (in Michigan, anyway) when the warm weather will stay.  Many years, I would put away my Winter things and pull out my Spring/Summer clothes when the weather got nice and then a cold snap would send me looking for things I had just put away.  What a drag!  A gradual changeover works so much better and gives you the time to get things taken care of at the dry cleaners, the shoe repair and the place where you donate your old things.

So here it is:  I am now sharing with you this super easy and effective system! Continue Reading