Decorating with a color wheel ensures that the colors of your room go together harmoniously. And no color is more important to be careful with than pink, which if used immoderately will have your home looking like the Barbie Dream House. In its latest interactive design magazine, furniture purveyors Raymour and Flanigan offer tips for using pink correctly-in bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and beyond.

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We all have them: Those secret junk drawers, packed-to-the-brim closets, and attics bursting with...well, what exactly is all that stuff? It's clutter -- and it's in your way. These 19 tips will help you take your home from cramped to comfortable while freeing up plenty of space for your family to enjoy.

1. Go to the source. If you're overwhelmed by clutter, then the last thing you need is more of, well, anything. The less stuff you bring into your house -- and that includes new purses, your kids' books, and your husband's tools -- the less you'll have to sort and store.

2. Think small. If a house-wide de-cluttering seems overwhelming, start by getting rid of one item each week -- preferably something that you can put out for the trash. If you set it aside promising to "drop it off later at the thrift store," it will probably end up back in your house before you ever get to

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For the longest time, fresh, local, and organic have been some of the many themes behind farmer's markets. They provide fruits, vegetables, fish and eggs as well as many hand-made items such as brooms, herb and spices, bath and body care products, organic teas, etc… But there is more to farmer's markets than that, so why exactly is hitting the farmer's market so good for you?

1.It's local and personal; farmers usually grow what's in season locally, you might even know who you are buying from personally, as they are usually locals from your area or you've already built a relationship with them through your visits to the farmer's market.

2.It's fresh; you can taste the difference between berries locally bought and ones at a supermarket in North America that came from Chile. You will also find that most of the restaurants in your area are committed to sourcing their ingredients from your farmer's market, because it ensures that the

One of the easiest ways to makeover the interior of your home is with a fresh coat of paint. Paint does more than cover up fingerprints and make a space look new again--the right color of paint can change the entire personality of a room.

Before jumping into any DIY home painting project, a good first step is to visualize how the finished room will look using an online color visualizer tool. A visualizer tool (my favorite is found at Glidden.com) is a virtual paint brush that lets you get creative with paint color schemes for every room in your home without the expense (and mess) of having to buy testers.

After selecting paint colors that will work for your home, you can do all your one-stop stopping at walmart.com for Glidden paint and other DIY painting needs.

Checklist of DIY paint supplies

The most basic of painting supplies are items you probably already own. Tools such as ladders, water buckets, rags, newspapers, straight tip screwdriver (for opening paint cans),

Convinced a small room should be painted white? Think you need to stick with one style of furniture? Read on to find out which decorating rules need debunking.

Old Rule: Use only one type of wood in a room.

New Rule: All matching wood can look too perfect. Mixing woods can make a room more interesting and personal, like it took shape over time, as in this library by Miles Redd.

See more: 20 Decorating Secrets

Old Rule: The most important piece of furniture is the sofa.

New Rule: There's no rule that says a living room even has to have a sofa: Four armchairs do the trick in this living room by designer Dan Marty. You can always put the sofa in the family room or a cozy library.

Related: 101 Party Do's & Don'ts

Old Rule: Play it safe in small spaces.

New Rule: Tiny rooms are great for dramatic decorating. "Put a large-scale printed fabric or wallpaper on the walls and even the ceiling. It's easier, safer, and less expensive to be dramatic in a

By Organizer Lisa Zaslow, GalTime.com

Would you like to have more closet space without a costly renovation? Follow these closet organization tips and you'll feel like you've got more room. You'll never again stare at a stuffed closet lamenting that you have nothing to wear.

As with any organizing project, the first step in organizing a closet is to clear clutter. Your closet should contain only things that fit, that look good on you, that are in good shape, and that you actually wear and use. After clearing clutter from your closet you may find that you have a lot more space than you thought. And you'll probably find that lone shoe you've been looking for.

Related: Why Your Home Will Never Look Like a Magazine Cover-- and Why You Wouldn't Want It To

In Manhattan, where I live, space is at a premium! To use your closet space most effectively, think like the Manhattan real estate moguls do -- vertically!

• Use hooks and shelves to get the most of your wall space.
• The back

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Admit it: You can list five things in your closet right now that you haven't worn in the past 365 days. Are we right? Then get purging, sister! Once a year bust out the Hefty bags and reduce your clothing clutter by at least 10 percent. Don't stop there-give your jewelry box, sunglasses collection, and stack of hats a sweep, too, and then donate your no longer needed items to one of the places below:

Gap is giving you 30% off right now if you donate old clothing in their Let it Go campaign. From now until May 29, get 30% off when you bring in a pair of pants or a blouse that you no longer wear. Find out more details at the Gap Facebook page.

The Salvation Army has more than 2,300 drop-off locations across the country where you can make a donation. Be sure to wash and dry clean all clothing first.

Give the gift of glam with DonateMyDress.org. This charity relies on donated special occasion dresses to ensure every girl feels over-the-top

By Amy Ahlberg, Glamour magazine

In a battle with the munchies that you're destined to lose? We've all been there. Snack smart with these tasty, nutritionist-approved picks, whether you're craving something sweet, salty, creamy or crunchy-they're delicious and low-calorie!