Article: Letting go of a sentimental item can feel like you’re giving up a memory, but that’s not really true. However, honoring your memories may help you feel better about clearing out your clutter. Tell someone else about the memory a special item represents. This helps you preserve your memories without having to hold onto the item.  For instance, post a photo of the item on your social media account and tell the story about it. If you have concert stubs from when you were first dating your significant other, you might send them a pic of the stubs with a comment about your favorite concert. You might feel silly telling an inanimate object “goodbye,” but doing so can make it easier to let an item go. Saying “goodbye” creates closure and helps you honor the memory associated with the item you’re letting go. As you sort your items, tell each individual item “goodbye” or say it to all of the items you’re letting go at once. Marie Kondo, author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, encourages you to say, “Thank you,” to items you no longer need. Take a photo of items you’re releasing so you can remember them. Snap a photo and save it to a digital folder so you can look at it whenever you like. Moving forward, avoid creating more clutter by photographing special items rather than saving them.  For instance, you might save 1 drawing that your child made and photograph the rest. Similarly, let’s say your grandparents left you a set of dishes you don’t like. Take a photo of the dishes set out on the table, then donate them to someone who will cherish them. It'll be easier to let go of your items if you know they're going to a good home. Check with your family and friends to see if they want heirlooms or items you know they may like. Take your remaining items to a charity that collects items for people in need or a thrift shop that resales used goods. You could also sell your unwanted items at a garage sale or online. However, don't bring unsold items back into your home.
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Share the memory of items you don’t want so it’s easier to let them go. Say “goodbye” to items you want to let go. Collect photos of sentimental items instead of clutter. Donate or give away items you no longer need.
Article: Call a local business that offers mold removal services. Many professionals will do a mold inspection for free. If no mold is found, there is no cost to you. If the inspector finds mold, they can help you remove it. Large amounts of black mold may be difficult for an untrained person to remove. If any area is missed, the mold spores can recolonize and the mold will grow back quickly. A trained professional will ensure that the entire area is mold-free. Mold spores can be dangerous if inhaled or ingested, but this varies person to person. Allergies are typically responsible for a person’s reaction to mold. To be on the safe side, wear a mask and gloves. Be sure that you clean the entire area to get rid of any microscopic spores that could start a new colony of mold.
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Have an inspection done. Hire a professional for mold removal. Stay safe around black mold.
Article: After receiving your cremated remains, they will be stored in either a polyethylene bag protected by a plastic box, cardboard box, or temporary plastic urn. Carefully remove the bag from its container and place it onto a pound scale. As a rule of thumb, 1 cubic inch (0.016 L) of urn space is necessary for every 1 pound (0.45 kg) of body weight. For example, if the deceased weighed 150 pounds (68 kg), they will need an urn that is at least 150 cubic inches (2.5 L). There are plenty of urn types to choose from. Make sure all family and friends keeping portions of the remains find the kind of urn that they would like. Display urns are ideal if you're going to be putting your remains in your home or other location. If you want to store your urns in a columbarium (public storage sites for funeral urns), you need to choose urn materials that are designed to last and the proper size for the storage niche.  Keepsake urns are typically in the form of jewelry or mini-urns. Display urns are typically made from ceramic, metal, marble, stone, wood, or glass. Columbarium urns are usually made from marble, glass, or brass. If you're scattering ashes, lightweight urns with removable lids are ideal. Land burials usually require biodegradable urns. There are 5 common urn types: extra small, small, medium, large, and extra large. Each category corresponds with a specific weight range. Use the weight of the bag to select urns within the appropriate size ranges.  Extra small urns are around 25 cubic inches (0.41 L), and small urns are between 26 and 50 cubic inches (0.43 and 0.82 L). Medium urns are between 51 and 125 cubic inches (0.84 and 2.05 L), and large urns are between 126 and 200 cubic inches (2.06 and 3.28 L). Anything over 200 cubic inches (3.3 L) is considered extra large. You can determine the number of remain containers you need by dividing the weight by the number of people who want keepsakes.  For example, if the deceased was 150 pounds (68 kg), you need 150 cubic inches (2.5 L) of space. To find out how many urns are needed for 8 people, divide 150 by 8, which leaves you with 18.75. This means 8 urns that accommodate 18.75 cubic inches (0.3 L) in total is sufficient. Keepsake urns are typically extra small [around 25 cubic inches (0.41 L)] and small between 26 to 50 cubic inches (0.43 to 0.82 L). Some are as much as 100 cubic inches (1.6 L). You can purchase urns from online retailers, which gives you access to a much wider selection. And thanks to the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule, funeral providers cannot legally refuse to use urns or caskets you purchase somewhere else or charge you an additional fee for accommodating these urns. Urn vendors will usually offer the option of shipping directly to the funeral home or crematorium of your choice, and you don't have to be there when your urns are delivered. Do this after purchasing urns from these businesses or purchasing them online and having them delivered. You can ask the staff to transfer the ashes into the requested number of urns that you need for an extra fee.  Cremations typically cost around $2,000, although prices are as low as $1,000 without any extra services, such as division or memorial. Most cemeteries have columbaria on-site, which is usually an extra $1,000 for storage. Check the following resource to find services near you: https://www.bbb.org/.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Weigh the cremated remains using a pound scale. Determine the kind of urns that you want. Select urns with a combined size that accommodates the remains. Divide the weight of the remains by the number of people. Find urns through an online retailer and have them delivered. Ask a funeral home or crematorium to divide your remains.