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On a warm Friday afternoon in February, Bianca Austin waits in her Airbnb in Gulfport, Mississippi, for a new friend to come by. “Hey, girl!” she says, jumping up from her chair as Katrina Mateen walks through the front door in a trenchcoat, her face framed by big sunglasses and a sparkly baseball hat. They hug like they’ve known each other for ages, though they only met last October, after police shot and killed Mateen’s son outside a nearby Family Dollar store. His birthday was earlier this week—he would have been 16—and she and Austin spent the prior night trying...

  I love using these pocket organizers for so many things besides just shoes! They work great for organizing in small spaces and are perfect for craft and office supplies, baby outfits, games, or even snacks! Keep sandals, shoes, slippers, and more up off the floor and neatly stored with this over-the-door hanging shoe organizer. Get this Amazon Basics 20 Large Pocket Over-the-Door Hanging Shoe Organizer, Grayish Tan for only $9.39! Store 10 pairs of larger shoes or 20 pairs of sandals without taking up valuable floor space Mesh fabric pockets allows your shoes to breathe Pockets are 10″ tall...

Zoë Petersen, Deseret News Editor’s note: Part 1 of this two-part series talked about hoarding and rapid decluttering. This column deals with making decisions on what to keep.There are some aspects of dejunking/decluttering that are easy for me. Old papers, old bills, obvious trash, VHS tapes, the old AOL trial disk — none of those give me a second’s hesitation. But, much harder for me are books, fabric, photos and other sentimental memorabilia like my kids’ papers from school. I’m finding “Swedish death cleaning” to be helpful in helping me loosen some of the heart strings that have been bound...

Renovate smart with these cool home office ideas. A happy space is a productive space.  6 Ways to Renovate Your Home Office Space If your home office lacks inspiration, organization or convenience, do something about it — like one of these cool home office ideas. A relatively simple do-it-yourself project transforms your office from second-rate to top of the line. 1. Install a Floating Shelf   Keep important but lesser used office materials on a high floating shelf centered above your home office desk. Because this is an unusual placement, make it a design accent by matching the color of...

Join Closets & Organized Storage and members of the Association of Closet & Storage Professionals (ACSP) for a full day of networking and industry education programming on July 24, one day before the opening of the exhibit halls. Registration for the event will include lunch, entry into the Leadership Reception, and AWFS Fair exhibit hall registration.  The Closets Symposium will educate designers, fabricators, retailers, and installers on the most current design, marketing, and business topics relevant to industry professionals seeking to profit from this growing and exciting market niche.  The symposium will occur in the West Hall of the Las...