Steph Coelho
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steph Coelho is a freelance writer focusing on home & garden, health, wellness, and other lifestyle topics. She is a Certified Square Foot Gardening Instructor, has taught numerous gardening classes and workshops, and has a keen eye for home decor (FYI: the more plants, the better). When she’s not click-clacking away on her keyboard she’s either digging in the garden, sautéing something in the kitchen, or nose-deep in a good book.
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Get a head start on a fresh New Year by clearing your house of clutter right now.
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Charming, picturesque, quaint—that's how you'd no doubt describe the quintessential small-town Christmas. In the perfect scene, snow is falling gently, icicles dangle from the eaves, and ...
Although fall traditionally marks the return to school and to regular routines, it's also a fine time to churn things up a bit by sifting through your clutter, unneeded housewares, old bo...