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Archives for April 2019

Lose the Clutter & Get Organized: My 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Experience

Lose the Clutter and Get Organized - My Review of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Note:  This post contains affiliate links. Read my policy here.

It was time for a major clutter purge. That was the thinking of my husband and me in mid-2018.

We’d moved into our home a few years earlier, still toting plenty of possessions from before we were married. Up until then, we’d done a decent job of donating the smaller stuff we didn’t want to organizations that would take it. We had dropped boxes at Goodwill, given unused diapers to a local women’s shelter, and scheduled driveway pick-up for donations to the Salvation Army and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

But the big stuff we no longer needed (or wanted) as a married couple remained. The dining room set and recliner from his late, great-uncle. The second-hand love seat that had graced my first apartment out of graduate school. A skeeball table my husband had given me for Christmas the year we started dating! The list went on.

Some of it was moveable — like my husband’s old fish aquarium and a massive painting he had purchased at a discount back in the day. But no charitable organization wanted to take them off our hands.

And other stuff was stuck. Maybe the two of us could have gotten that love seat and recliner out of the basement, but it would have been a major pain.

Finally, some of our junk was simply that. But much of what we wanted to clear out was not only usable but easily would have value to other people.

Old furniture and other stuff at flea market

So we wanted a service that would . . .

  • Take all of the clutter we wanted removed . . . instead of cherry-picking from our stash,
  • Actually carry it out of our house . . . instead of forcing us to haul it out to the curb,
  • Donate, resell, or recycle our stuff, as appropriate . . . instead of sending it directly to the dump,
  • And do it all professionally and at a fair price!

After plenty of research, we turned to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, a nationwide, residential junk removal service. And we were thrilled with the result!

If you too are ready to clear out your clutter and get organized, a junk removal service may be something you’re considering! And you’re looking for a thorough 1-800-GOT-JUNK? review.

So here’s what you need to know about the process — how 1-800-GOT-JUNK? works, what you’ll pay, and what I love (and don’t love) about it. [Read more…]

Can’t Stick to a Budget? How to Overcome 6 Common Obstacles

Cant Stick to a Budget? How to Overcome 6 Common Obstacles

You know that a budget is invaluable for sticking to your money goals. And a great financial plan can help you prioritize those goals, manage your debts, and focus your money where it matters.

But living on a budget is sometimes easier said than done. And 6 common problems routinely trip up people with good financial intentions.

Ready to troubleshoot your pain points? If you’re struggling to figure out how to stick to a budget, these solutions are just what you need. [Read more…]

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Steal This Trick from Insanely Productive People

Steal This Trick from Insanely Productive People

We all want to be more productive.

Maybe your to-do list is so long that you can’t finish everything. So you want to get it all done in the time you actually have available.

Or you simply want to blast through the stuff you have to do so you can have more time for the things you want to do.

Either way, you could definitely use some time management tips that will cut wasted time and effort and maximize your efficiency.

And there’s one productivity hack that truly productive people turn to religiously — task batching.

So we’re looking today at what task batching is, why it works, how you can get started, and how you can take your task batching powers to the next level.  [Read more…]

Hi, I’m Megan!

Megan Nye I'm a personal finance writer, wife, and mom. And I know we’re all looking for the secrets, the systems, and the hacks that will make our lives easier & better.

We want to stretch our resources to get more for less . . . so we can spend our time, money, and energy on what really matters to us and our families.

Here at Prioritized Living, we talk about making smart money choices, organizing our space, managing our time, and pursuing our goals. Be the driving force of your journey. Live your priorities! Read more.

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