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Decluttering Made Easy™: Toys and Collectibles April 23, 2020

At CMFTO, we’re often asked, “What should I do with my family members’ toys and collectibles?”

This is an area with a lot of nuance, so no single answer applies. However, there are certain criteria that typically have to be met before a toy or collectible is considered valuable, including:

  • The item’s condition (How worn is it?)
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Decluttering Made Easy™: Stationery and Cards April 16, 2020

If you’re like us, you probably have a drawer filled with miscellaneous paper goods that will be just right to use…some day. But with Facebook birthday wishes being the new norm, we’re sending less “snail mail” every year.

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Decluttering Made Easy™: Kitchen Counters and Drawers April 9, 2020

This week we’re focusing on the kitchen counter, along with that one catch-all drawer we all have. (Spoiler alert: It can be your secret weapon!)

The kitchen is the nerve center of the home, where we gather, make meals, do homework, pay bills, and more — especially these days.

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Decluttering Made Easy™: Photos and Albums April 2, 2020

We all have them: boxes of photos from the time before we all had camera phones, along with shelves of photo albums we created or inherited. So, what do we do with all those pictures?

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Decluttering Made Easy™: Wine and Furs April 25, 2019
CMFTO - Wine Cellar

For this installment, we are addressing wine and fur. We’ve combined these two categories because they require similar conditions for proper storage. And, if not stored properly, their value can drop significantly.

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