We are often asked why we can’t take items that “someone could use” but that don’t meet our donation guidelines ...
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So you’ve discovered that you have extra stuff in your home and imagine that someone in need might be able ...
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A true "Gratitude" celebration it was! Gratitude for all who supported, attended, and helped make our 30th such a special ...
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Every year for the past 11 years Household Goods has worked with Boston College to pick up numerous household items ...
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On March 27, 30 people gathered to take part in a virtual flower-arranging class presented by Copper Penny Flowers, a Concord-based ...
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"In Acton, you will find Household Goods. What was once a small operation from Barbara and Ira Smith's carport, has ...
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Current Job BoardWe have many volunteer jobs to fill right now!Drive our Trucks Many days and times available. Drive our trucks to ...
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We are sad to share news of the death of Marcel “Mark” Sigman, one of Household Goods' very first full-time, ...
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Kitchen Outfitters wants to help you show your community “Lots a Love” this month. They are collecting functional, good quality, ...
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62 people joined us on October 6 for a highly informative workshop on decluttering and came away with useful advice ...
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78 people joined us for our 30-30-30 Trivia Night on September 26. 13 teams competed in the virtual game, answering ...
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Residents from Concord’s Elm Park neighborhood recently came together to fill a truck with furniture and household items to donate to ...
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Household Goods helps those in need create a home. In the time of the pandemic, we have pivoted to an ...
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During our first interactive Zoom Town Hall, Household Goods Executive Director, Sharon Martens, and President of the Board of Directors, ...
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Household Goods is thrilled to be driving a new box truck thanks to a Jean Wood Preston Grant from First ...
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It happened here! WBZ-CBS Boston reporter Kate Merrill was at Household Goods to tape a segment for her feature It ...
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The average U.S. household has 300,000 items, from pencils to ironing boards. Do we need all of the stuff we ...
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Hot off the presses - our annual report. Has yours arrived in the mail yet? Copies are available at Household ...
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We debuted our new Who Needs Household Goods video at our April Open House. DigiNovations, a video production company and our ...
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From Veterans who have served overseas to young mothers setting up a home, clients are delighted to be able to ...
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Lisa Mullins and Lynn Jolicoeur from WBUR 90.9 FM recently came in to interview our beloved founders Barbara and Ira ...
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Many thanks to Denise and Eric Haartz and Haartz Corp. for providing an energy efficient, comfort creating air curtain for ...
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We have a standing invitation to workers from our referring agencies to come in for a tour and updates on ...
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Thank you to David Souza and Inova Professional Cleaning Services, Inc. for your generous gift of professionally cleaning our entire ...
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A giant-sized "thank you" to Gentle Giant Moving Company of Acton for sending Nick, Rolan, John, and Jay to Household ...
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Mark's Moving & Storage, Inc. Mattress Magic to the rescue! Our mattress room was empty, but client needs were high ...
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Thank you to the many supporters who took advantage of our recent matching gift challenge to make a donation to ...
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Kitchen Starter Sets You Can Make at HomeWhile our clients enjoy choosing items to fill their kitchen drawers, they also appreciate ...
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Double your impact! All annual appeal donations made to Household Goods from now until Giving Tuesday (November 27th) will be ...
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CPR Training at Household Goods. Thank you to the Stow Community Chest and the Acton Boxborough United Way for funding ...
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Thank you Clean Out Your House, Inc and Buy & Consign for delivering the truck load of mattresses today. With ...
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On Saturday, we had an energetic group of students from the Brandeis Habitat for Humanity helping out on this rainy ...
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Our very creative Volunteer Committee put these sweet Halloween treat bags. No tricks here, just treats for our frightfully good volunteers. Thank you! ...
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Thank you to everyone who attended and supported A Taste for Something Good - Oktoberfest and German Wine Tasting at ...
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A big Thank You to Rosetta Stone's Concord office for sending two groups of volunteers to help at Household Goods. The ...
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A special thank you to the donors and volunteers who braved cool, rainy conditions at today's Drop and Swap in Concord ...
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Thank you, Enterprise Bank! Employees of Enterprise Bank collected boxes of usable household items and donated proceeds from an ice cream ...
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Thank you to Corning employee Greg Hoff for successfully nominating Household Goods for a $1,000 Corning Incorporated Foundation Employee Vibrant ...
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Thank you to Mark's Moving - Helping People Move and Partnering to Help People Make a Home. Mark's Moving and Storage ...
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Thanks to the many subscribers who voted for Household Goods to receive a grant for ad space in the Boston ...
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We love when clients share their "after" photos with us. Following her recent visit to Household Goods, Christina sent us several pictures along with ...
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On Monday, July 16, Household Goods hosted its third annual Home in One golf tournament. The event drew 67 returning and ...
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At the end of May, as Boston College prepared for graduation, Household Goods volunteers spent 10 days on campus, collecting ...
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Hot off the presses - our annual report. Has yours arrived in the mail yet? Copies are available at Household ...
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Did an envelope from the Boston Globe arrive in your mailbox this week? Or an email in your inbox? If you ...
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"All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. SchulzWe love all ...
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Realtors are always looking for ways to help clients manage their accumulated possessions as they prepare to sell their homes ...
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Sharon never imagined she and her son could become homeless. An army veteran, she had it all - a successful career, ...
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As 2017 comes to a close, we would like to draw attention to Tuesday, November 28.Called #GivingTuesday, this global giving ...
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Our friends at Acton Woods Plaza were kind enough to offer us temporary use of the vacant former Cambridgewear retail space to ...
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WBUR followed a homeless Boston man who was recently housed through city efforts, including his stop at Household Goods. See here for Lenny ...
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By Pat SimonI met Elizabeth when she came to Household Goods after her house in St. Croix had been destroyed ...
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What a fabulous evening! Over 100 people came to our ARToberFEST for Household Goods on Saturday, October 21 to enjoy ...
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Household Goods dedicated 530 Main Street to Barbara and Ira Smith on September 27. Read the article in Wicked Local ...
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What a day! Perfect weather, perfect conditions, and a fun time for all who took part in Household Goods' 2nd ...
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Household Goods sends many thanks to The Thoreau Club for hosting a hugely successful month-long drive in June for blankets ...
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10 participants from Catholic Heart Work Camp spent a week at Household Goods behind the scenes restocking, unloading, and also ...
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Many, many thanks to the members of Concord Piecemakers for the big donation of gorgeous hand crafted quilts.  The time ...
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The Concord Carlisle Community Chest recently held its Day of Giving 2017. On this day, the Community Chest granted $550,000 ...
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Household Goods Co-Founder Barbara Smith was honored on June 8, 2017 with the New England Patriots’ Myra Kraft Community MVP Award ...
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Hot off the presses - our annual report. Has yours arrived in the mail yet? Copies are available at Household ...
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Every May, as Boston College prepares for graduation, Household Goods prepares to spend 10 days on campus, where we will ...
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We had a terrific and energetic group from Grace Chapel in Lexington here today.  They moved furniture, cleaned, vacuumed, reorganized ...
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Board member Michelle Davis sponsored a Women of Dartmouth event on Saturday, May 6, during which Michelle and two of ...
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It's not often that we have the opportunity to visit a client's home after they've unpacked and settled in with ...
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Thanks for Making Donor/ Volunteer Appreciation Day a Sweeping SuccessSaturday April 29 was a double-header at 530 Main St. and ...
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How did it all begin? Co-founder Barbara Smith explains ...
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In the words of one of our long-time volunteers, "In general, every client leaves with some treasure to make their ...
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Volunteers make Household Goods run ...
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Decluttering? Downsizing? Reorganizing? You can give new life to your well-loved, gently used furniture and other household items ...
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The April 8 SpinRaiser, sponsored by The Fitness Group (TFG) at Quail Ridge in Acton, was an at-capacity success, and ...
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Amy Barrett (pictured) and Kim Comeau of Barrett Sotheby's International Realty wrapped up a hugely successful week long drive for ...
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Did an envelope from the Boston Globe arrive in your mailbox this week? Or an email in your inbox? If you ...
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David is a veteran who, for years, spent more birthdays and holidays in the hospital than out, facing a variety ...
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Acton, MA, February 16, 2017 — Household Goods, Inc., a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization that provides a full range of donated ...
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With the changes in our space and additional, more efficient storage for furniture and goods, comes an opportunity to enhance ...
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The new volunteer parking and entrance is opening in January 2017.Volunteers can park in the first parking lot on the ...
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If you've spent any time in the new Showroom, chances are you've noticed the new signs that hang above the ...
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Denise and Eric Haartz presented Household Goods with a check for $20,000 today for our building expansion.Barbara and Ira and ...
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Household Goods was recently pleased to partner with locally-owned Bursaw Gas and Oil, Acton, to raise money toward Household Goods ...
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The Lincoln, MA 5th Grade Girl Scout Troop 85241 sold raffle tickets for 2 large gingerbread houses to raise money ...
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As part of #GivingTuesday, Facebook and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joined forces to offer small nonprofits the opportunity ...
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Volunteers appreciated the 5th annual cookie swap today at Household Goods. Cookies always increase productivity, and our volunteers had many ...
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Nothing tells our story like these before and after photos taken by a veteran of his home after a visit ...
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DigiNovations came to Household Goods to present us with a $500 check and to renew its commitment to the mission ...
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We are grateful to the Buxton School (Williamstown, MA) community for donating much needed sheets, blankets and comforters to help ...
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Over 100 people attended A Taste for Something Good on Saturday, October 1, 2016, in support of Household Goods. The ...
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PRESS RELEASEActon, MA, October 2, 2016 — Household Goods, Inc., a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization that provides a full range of ...
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Volunteers from Synopsys Tackle Major Painting Project for Household GoodsThere is a fresh new coat of paint in the hallways, ...
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Please join us on Saturday, October 1, from 7pm-10pm for our annual Taste for Something Good: Oktoberfest. It's an evening ...
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On Monday, July 11, Household Goods hosted its first-ever Home in One Golf Tournament. The charity event drew 92 golfers ...
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The results of the 2016 Boston Globe GRANTS program are in, and Household Goods is clearly a subscriber favorite, coming ...
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Pearl owned her own home and worked in hospice care managing a wide range of responsibilities when the unexpected happened: ...
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Chuck was raised in a loving middle-class family, excelling academically and athletically in school. On his first day at college, ...
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Starting July 1, Household Goods is expanding!Voyagers, which has been leasing 6,000 square feet of 530 Main Street, will be ...
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The Concord Carlisle Community Chest recently held its Day of Giving 2016. On this day, the Community Chest granted $550,000 ...
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We're pleased to announce Household Goods' first-ever golf tournament, to be held on Monday, July 11, at the Concord Country ...
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Middlesex Savings Bank recently spent some time at Household Goods, where they captured the full scope of what goes on ...
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Mark Your Calendar! On April 9, The Fitness Group (TFG) hosts a Special SpinRaiser to benefit Household Goods.Expert TFG spin ...
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Spring has sprung and will soon burst forth in all its glory. Now is the time when many people make it ...
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Franklin came to Household Goods after having been referred by Lazarus House Ministries.  While looking at the furniture and thinking ...
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Have you noticed the hangers in the front room, neatly taped in sets, ready for our clients to take home ...
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Linda and John Stackhouse have been our good friends and neighbors on Ministerial Drive for thirty-five years!  In January of ...
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We would like to thank Faye and Kathy for the wonderful valentine treats they made for the volunteers.  The chocolate ...
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Recently, Household Goods received a warm, soft handmade quilt that arrived with an explanatory note. The note reminded us that ...
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Charlene Ferreira is a beautiful 26-year old woman with a physical disability; she uses a wheelchair for all of her ...
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Susan is an energetic mother of four adult children who recently lost her apartment in Fitchburg after she discovered it ...
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Marie has experienced both the receiving and giving sides of Household Goods.  In January 2010, in her home country of ...
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Boston College and Household Goods are entering the fifth year of what has been an extraordinarily successful partnership. Since 2011 ...
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Larry DeRoche is president of Clean Out Your House Inc., based in Waltham. His company, which has served Greater Boston ...
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Larry first learned of Household Goods about fifteen years ago, when he read a newspaper article about the organization. The ...
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Allan is a Veteran of the Gulf War.  During his time in Iraq, Allan experienced many of the traumas that ...
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Janice Battle is a local interior designer and owner of Beyond the Garden. Her husband, John, is an architect at ...
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This year, I had the good fortune to marry for the first time - at age 60+. As you can ...
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Furniture donations are especially critical for low income families who are forced to make difficult choices between buying food, furniture, prescription ...
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Our story begins with a last minute question from Bruce Frankel as he was wrapping up his manuscript for his ...
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In case you missed it... WBZ | CBS Boston had a lovely story about Household Goods, Barb and Ira, and ...
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What is Household Goods? Volunteers, staff and clients tell the story ...
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A short video about Barb and Ira Smith, founders of Household Goods. And two of the hardest-working people you will ...
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Household Goods is delighted to be honored as a Rosie's Place Partner, recognizing our support in making it possible for ...
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The founders, board, staff and volunteers of Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts'(HGRM) are pleased to present our simplified name and ...
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Massachusetts is one of the leaders in US Solar energy adoption, currently ranking 6th among all states in total installed ...
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A big thank you to the Discovery Museums.We were in dire need of pots and pans, as you can see ...
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Ira and Barb Smith, doing what they do best - helping people make a home. Ira and Barb Smith, doing ...
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Darkness approached. With difficulty we crammed a sofa into Mauro and Margarete’s station wagon. I handed Mauro his heavy red ...
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