whats it worth milk glass

What’s It Worth: Milk Glass

What’s It Worth: Milk Glass Milk glass is a type of opaque or translucent glassware that was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the United States and Europe. The term “milk glass” originated from its milky appearance, which is achieved by adding opacifiers such as bone ash or tin oxide to the glass during production. This gives the glass its characteristic white or off-white color and opaque quality. While milk glass

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lowest cost way to empty a home

Lowest Cost Way to Empty a Home

Clearing out a house that’s full of unneeded stuff can be a massive undertaking no matter how much time and money you have to spend on it. Some people spend years lovingly sorting through every nook and cranny of their home, enjoying the process of revisiting both their belongings and their memories.  But in some situations, circumstances leave few options, and families may require the most speedy and low-cost options available. I often hear from

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how refreshing is a well organized digital space

How Refreshing is a Well Organized Digital Space?

Much like our physical spaces, our digital environment can become cluttered and chaotic over time. Just as you’d go through your closet and declutter, your computer files, photos, emails, and documents also need a bit of tidying up. Can you recall the last time you properly organized your digital files? How Refreshing is a Well Organized Digital Space? Most tech-savvy individuals have experienced the frustration of trying to locate a specific file amongst a sea

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difference between decluttering and downsizing

Difference Between Decluttering and Downsizing

When you’re downsizing you’ll undoubtedly hear that you need to “declutter”. I think what people mean is the obvious fact that you’ll end up separating out clutter from your good stuff in the process of downsizing. I agree! Downsizing is definitely a time when you’ll need to make decisions about what to keep and what to throw away. But, at the risk of putting too fine a point on it, I want to clarify the

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what is a reverse mortgage

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

Older adults have lots of options when it comes to their living arrangements. As people maintain good health and mobility later in life, many choose to stay in their current homes or to downsize into more appropriately sized homes of their own. Those who make the decision to age in place in a home they own may be able to supplement their monthly income through a loan known as a reverse mortgage. One of the

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three feet rules for downsizing

The Three Feet Rules for Downsizing

It’s no secret that downsizing can be overwhelming, and that a lot of the anxiety is caused by the need to part with so many of our life’s possessions all at once. Most of the Downsizers we help have accumulated many, many possessions over the years, ranging from priceless (to us!) mementos to still-useful household items to the “why do we still have this?” stuff that we have not seen or touched in many years.

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