Most people hate moving and I don’t blame them at all. I have moved many many times in my life and I hate doing it, but it gives me a great chance to check out a new place, meet some new people and of course redecorate my home.

The worst part for me about moving is packing everything up. It’s time consuming and sometimes can just be difficult. Maybe you don’t have the right size moving boxes or maybe you ran out of newspaper and it’s only Monday! Either way sometimes moving can just be hard, but if your smart when you move it really should be painless.

My top 5 moving tips:

1. Gather boxes ahead of time or plan to buy Moving boxes
2. Ask everyone you know for their newspapers, this is really helpful if you have a lot of glass or other fragile things.
3. If you can clean and paint in your new home before moving anything in.
4. Get references from moving companies or talk with friends about who they have used.
5. Have insurance kept on both residences. You never know what could happen while your moving into your new home and out of the old one. I had a friend who was robbed while she moved.

Of course there are many other things you can do when you move that will make the experience helpful. I always try to drive around the area a few times before I actually move there so that I learn where things are, you just never know what you may need when you are moving or what may not get turned on in time, you know things like the gas and electric. It’s not fun moving to a new place only to find you can’t cook or shower!

Do you have any great moving tips to share with us?

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If your like most Americans, you have pillows from your childhood. Yep, some people just can’t let things go, but really you should. When it comes to your pillows and mattresses you really need to just get rid of them. Pillows should be replace at least once a year, though I recoomend more for anyone with alergyes.

Your mattress, yes that thing you sleep on that you spend $2000 on, needs to be replaced every 5-10 years, depending on the type and how often it’s slept on. Mattresses in guest rooms can probably go 7-12 years while your bed may just make it to five. Yes, this can be expencive, but if you look at what is in your matress you may start to think you need a new one.

• Live Dust mites- They are everywhere and they eat your dead skin cells. Most dust mites multiply rapidly in your mattress and pillows.
• Skin cells- just like snakes we shed our skin, that ends up in your mattress and eventually lunch for that local dust mite
• Dead Dust mites- I don’t know whats worse, dead ones or the ones that still move. Yuck!
• Pet dander- Your beloved pet sheds too and all that fir and dander could end up in your mattress and pillows.

Those are just a few things that are in that mattress of yours, so you thinking about getting a new one yet?

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Do you yard sale? Well if you don’t you should start. My town is having a town wide sale and I have to say I have found some great things while I was broseing around. There were some nice tables, chairs and even a sofa. Now, you do have to watch out for scams and so on as some people mark things up too much and say they are something they are not. Most of the time though you are okay.

The top 5 things you want to look for at a yard sale that will increase in value.

1. Antique or close to antique items
2. Collectible items. If they are selling them at a reasonable price.
3. Towels, you can always use them
4. Wooden furniture that is made well
5. Drinking glasses, we all use them and most of the time they can be sold again and again. I personally own a set that is 50 years old, but looks new.

What items do you look for at a yard sale?

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of RI Media Group. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love it when I can shop online, find great deals and get stylish furniture that’s delivered directly to my home all in my sleepwear! That is why I am suggesting you check out StudBox an online style store, in my opinion, that will give you the look your home needs at a price you can actually consider.

The set I have pictured here is a 5 piece set for around $800. It’s modern, stylish and kinda fun. I could see this is a young couple or young families home easily. It’s approachable, yet shows you have taste and care about how your home appears to other people. If your looking for a great table for your holiday entertaining this one may just be the one for you.

Of course if your not looking for a table you can find other great home products here and since they are having a ton of specials for the holiday season you are sure to find something affordable that you actually like. They have comforter sets to help keep your overnight guest warm and cozy and they have appliances and sets that will help you entertain with style and ease. I love the fondue set I found for only $64. What are you looking for for your home, did you check out the site, what did you find?

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Not only do I write my own interior design blog, but I read and look at many others. I get ideas from every blog I visit. This helps me put post and school projects together. I have been asked by a few people where I get some of my ideas for this blog from. Well, below is a list of blogs I have visited and been inspired by, some you may know while others you do not.

Creative Ramblings

Fresh Home

The Kitchen Designer

Interior Design, not a blog, but still a resource I use often.

Decor 8

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