As the downsizing trend continues, homeowners and renters are carving comfortable living spaces out of increasingly smaller rooms. So, how are they doing it without breaking the budget? By utilizing a dash of creativity coupled with some old fashioned crafting tricks you, too, can design the room of your dreams. Here are a few tips to get you on your way: Invest in a statement piece. Make a statement in your room with a fabulous sofa or luxurious bed. To stay within Read More >
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Tips for Organizing Your Tax Documents for Tax Season
By Good Neighbor Concierge
For many hard working people out there, especially entrepreneurs, professionals, and the otherwise self-employed, March and April can be the most frightful time of year. It's tax season, and that means tax returns must be timely filed with both the state and federal government, or extensions sought. What can be terrifying for anyone, but particularly for the people mentioned above, is accumulating all of the records that must be kept to document every last bit of Read More >
10 Eco-Conscious Cleaning Tips for Spring
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Spring cleaning is a wonderful ritual to mark the end of a long, dreary winter. After all, if you’ve been stuck inside for months, there’s a good chance your home could use a thorough cleaning. Many of today's cleaning products contain harmful chemicals that are detrimental to the environment. To be more gentle with the Earth and to protect your family's health, consider the many natural ways to clean your home this spring using everyday products found in your pantry Read More >
Time Management Tips for Dinner Prep
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Spending large amounts of time in the kitchen whipping up 3-course meals is fine for those people who have the time. For the rest of us, it is often a challenge to find meals that are quick, easy, and also nutritional. Families with dual income earners, children in school, and extra curricular activities, often find dinnertime to be a nightmare. Follow these time management tips, and you can turn dinner chaos into the relaxed, enjoyable sit-down meal your family Read More >
5 Ways to be Efficient in the Digital Age
By Good Neighbor Concierge
It certainly has the ring of truth to it, does it not? The "digital era's" promise was one of increased efficiency and productivity creating more leisure time. The reality is that the world has become even quicker paced and more complex than it was before your electronic gadgets came along. If you want more time for family, friends, or self-improvement, you have to make it. Here are five tips to get you started on carving out more time for yourself: Evaluate How Read More >
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Concierge Service
By Good Neighbor Concierge
When interviewing someone for any profession, being equipped with a carefully planned list of questions is important to determine the best candidate for the position. When hiring a personal concierge service, this is absolutely essential. Your concierge will have access to many personal details of your life, and you need to be certain that they can be trusted. These ten questions will help you determine whether the person you are interviewing is the best fit for you and Read More >
9 Ways to Maximize Time at the Grocery Store
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Grocery shopping is no one’s favorite errand. Dodging shopping carts, reading confusing labels and standing in long checkout lines eat up your precious time. Unfortunately, it is a task that needs to be done because we all have to eat. If you want to cut the amount of effort you put into grocery shopping and maximize your time at the supermarket, then follow these tips for grocery shopping success: PREPARE A LIST There is nothing worse than getting home from the Read More >
How to Stay Healthy When Pressed for Time
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Being busy is a way of life these days. If you're like most of us, you woke up this morning thinking about everything you needed to accomplish by nine. Or maybe it was before seven. If that's the case, you're likely feeling more than a little stressed, and could benefit from taking a few minutes to look at some of the choices you're making. Diet When your time is limited, chances are one of the first things to be neglected is eating wisely. Dietitians recommend Read More >
A Travel Concierge Takes the Trouble out of Vacation Planning
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Having trouble putting your vacation together? There are many excuses: lack of time or the research is overwhelming. Have you ever considered using the services of a travel concierge in planning your trip or vacation? If not, it’s time to explore how you can benefit from the unique services they can offer. Most people will either contact a travel agency or begin an Internet search to book a vacation. After posting a plea for last minute advice from friends, family or Read More >
Establishing Trust with a Personal Concierge
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Hiring a personal concierge to help free up some of your time involves giving him or her access to just about every personal area of your life. For many people, handing over their credit card number, bank account information, computer files or car and house keys is an unnerving thought. Building solid relationships takes time and effort, and being able to trust someone with the intimate details of your life is something that will only come from familiarity with an Read More >
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