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Have you ever felt a pang of guilt when you’re not doing something “productive”? Like, you finally get a moment to chill on the couch, look into where The Last of Us streaming, so you can have a binge-fest.  But instead of enjoying it, you’re plagued by thoughts of all the things you should be doing. Maybe you should be doing something like cooking, running some errands, cleaning, or doing a DIY beauty routine before bed. Well, welcome to the club! Thanks to hustle culture and this whole mentality of always getting stuff done (or making money), many of us are in the same boat, feeling like we need to…

Though it’s not quite over yet, we’re starting to look at the end of winter, as well as those comfy winter feels, and the thaw to what has felt like a pretty bitter cold over the last few weeks. Before you start looking for ways to escape the home into better weather, however, you should make sure that the stress of winter hasn’t done a number on it. Here, we’re going to look at all of the little checks you should make, and the tasks you should do to ensure that your home can be prepared for spring. Take a look at the roof Whether it’s just because you’ve been…