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The Essential Pre-Trip Checklist of House Chores

Hold the mail – If you’ll be gone awhile hold your mail. For long stints away take a few minutes to stop your mail online to avoid pileup. If you just go to USPS.com, you can put your mail on … Continue reading

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Sending Love

Getting care packages at sleep-away camp felt like getting hugs through the mail. Gum, games and Mad Libs equaled instant, albeit fleeting, popularity. Now, from upstate New York, I return the favor to my mother at her senior residence in … Continue reading

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House Cleaning Tips: Mail Edition

Keep a mail sorter in the entryway. Drop your mail in when you get in your house, and empty your tray once a week when paying bills. Unless you’re waiting for something urgent, most mail can wait a few days. … Continue reading

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