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Project FIND, Focusing on Important Necessities in your Dwelling, helps you identify key areas to improve the health and safety of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to get started?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Take Quiz<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Make Action Plan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Agent Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pamela Turner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the FIND Method?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FIND money from cancelling auto-shipments, not buying what you already have, or selling or donating<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. “Lost”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FIND buried treasure by uncovering items through organization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FIND time for all of life’s activities when everything is organized<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FIND health and well-being in yourself and your relationships through organization<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5. Happiness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FIND happiness and increased energy & overall well-being through organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What can I do to start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Reduce, Recycle, Reuse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Practice purchasing lessRecycle – Composting is a great way!Reuse – Shoe boxes as gift boxes or used paper for notes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2. “Shop Local”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop your own home first! Often we don’t know what we own because things are hidden away or stashed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3. Enterprise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One person’s junk is another’s treasure. Apps make it a breeze to turn everything from household items to clothing into “green.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4. “Move”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each time we move, we realize what we need and what we don’t as it forces us to minimize and box up things. Do a mock move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5. Donate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Give to those who need what you no longer use. You’ll feel good knowing you helped others, and you might get tax incentives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why do we have clutter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n