Is it possible to fall in love with a trash can? When the brand is Simple Human, I believe the answer is yes. I grew up with a metal step-on can in the kitchen. When I became an adult, that’s always what I got for my kitchen. But after I moved to my current apartment a number of years ago, I noticed that when I stepped on the pedal, the top clanged against the wall when it opened. It was noisy, and over time it left…
Read more →Last time, I wrote about planning for your digital afterlife. Now I’d like to share what I experienced when I decided to reduce my digital footprint by closing some of the hundreds of on-line accounts that I’ve set up over the years. I much prefer shopping on-line to shopping in person. In the time it takes me just to travel to a store, I could already have located on-line the exact item I want and purchased it. As a result, I…
Read more →One of the most eye-opening sessions that I attended earlier this year at the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) was entitled “Creating a Will for your Virtual Life”. Heather Ahern, a Massachusetts-based Professional Organizer, said that you should create a digital estate plan to ensure the appropriate disposition of your digital assets, just as you would do with your tangible assets. Since attending that session, I’ve come across a number of articles — in AARP…
Read more →I’m a big fan of animal prints. So when I saw someone on the subway earlier this year wearing an adorable animal print raincoat, I decided to scour the internet and see if I could find one. Not surprisingly, I found several. However, since it was already June, the coat season had passed and there wasn’t much stock left. After placing a few orders (and then a few reorders to get the right size), I was the proud owner of a…
Read more →Don’t you sometimes wish you had an extra set of hands? Or could be in two places at once? Or had paid more attention in shop class? A bunch of companies have sprung up to provide a helper or two when you need it. Handy (formerly Handybook) connects you with home cleaners and handymen who are “experienced, friendly, background-checked, and insured.” There are 20 categories of services, the most popular being furniture assembly, interior painting, light fixtures, moving help, faucets, and home cleaning. …
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