I own a luxury cleaning service. Here are the 5 things people do wrong when cleaning.

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The author says that for jeans to last longer you should avoid the dryer.

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My mother and I were still estranged when she died in 2019. I went to a medium to connect with her and it brought me closure.

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Hayley Folk booked a reading with a medium to connect with her mother.

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I've always had a hard time decluttering. When my childhood home burned down, I learned a lot about letting go.

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Allison Young's childhood home burned down in a house fire.

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I've been dating my girlfriend for 3 months and just asked her to move in. I'm worried I made a big mistake.

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The author, not pictured, is wondering if he's moving in with his girlfriend too fast.

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I spent 3 years trying to gain my boyfriend's trust after I cheated on him. What I really needed to do was forgive myself.

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The author says she heard what she needed from a new partner to finally forgive herself.

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My basement was full of stuff. After 24 years of accumulating, I finally started decluttering and it was so satisfying.

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The author decided to finally declutter her home after 24 years of accumulating things.

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Barbara Corcoran secretly cared for her mother with Alzheimer's for years. She was waiting for her own dementia risk before speaking out.

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Barbara Corcoran's mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's shortly before her 70th birthday.

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After my divorce, I took back my old last name. I feel like I took back my identity.

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The author, not pictured, changed her last name after her divorce.

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At 65 I feel better than ever. I stopped weighing myself, eat healthier, and do exercises that feel good.

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Alison Weihe hasn't weighed herself in seven years and feels better at 65 than ever before.

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I lost my apartment in a fire. I learned that community is what makes a home.

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A man helps a tenant with carrying her plants.

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