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Recycling Gifts to Prevent Clutter - Do's and Don'ts of Regifting Aug 01, 2018

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Recycling gifts to prevent clutter is a great way to pass on trinkets and knick-knacks you don't need, don't want and can't use. Recycling gifts do have an etiquette to it.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says there's a system to recycling gifts or regifting Christmas presents. Especially if keeping them means they take up space and collect dust. Be gracious. Write a thank you note to the giver. Label it. And then recycle your regiftable "musical gifts." Regifting gift cards is among the organizing and cleaning tidy home hacks too.

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*** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** 10 Recycled Gift Ideas - https://youtu.be/AHa3H2IDmtw Cheapest Gift Giver Ever! | Extreme Cheapskates - https://youtu.be/N1FhLqK9Kwg Regifting (Web Exclusive): Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - https://youtu.be/GjatG8QFoOk The Christmas Candle (Emma Stone) - SNL - https://youtu.be/_L5Xkb78KxY The Origins of the term "ReGifting" - https://youtu.be/6VGbY6sirHM

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Cleaning Sad - How to Keep Your Cleaning Business From Falling Apart Jul 31, 2018

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Cleaning sad happens. It happens to every house cleaner or maid at some point. You have bad days, or your biorhythm is diving. You may be cleaning sad because you're heartbroken, lonely or hurting. But the show must go on.

Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru says you can manage cleaning sad with compartmentalization. You may need a mental health day if you're sorrowful, but it helps to compartmentalize your feelings.

Create systems to run your business when you have a sad day and your world is falling apart.

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*** MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS *** How to Check Your Biorhythms - https://youtu.be/R2YBrkAxpMQ How Biorhythms Affect House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/0-LTbVvnYaQ Compartmentalization - https://youtu.be/hzN28oe65Bw Cracks in the Pavement and How it's Hurting Your Cleaning Business - https://youtu.be/LulSIAqiMLY Having a Bad Day - Housekeepers, House Cleaners and Maids - https://youtu.be/iwpQq1Dasfg

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