Are you spending a lot of time at home at the moment? Chances are, a lot of us are. Not only is the weather pretty lousy outside, but during the festive season, it tends to be family time, so you’re probably opening your home to your nearest and dearest. However, this probably means that you’re scrutinising it more carefully than you do for the rest of the year. Here are some tips on how to solve the problems you have with your home without breaking the bank.
Declutter Your Space
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If your space is cluttered, chances are your mind is too. Before you invite guests over for your Christmas festivities, make sure that you’ve decluttered your home. Go from room to room with three bags. Fill one with items you want to keep, one with items to be thrown away or recycled, and one with items to be given to charity. Make sure that every item you keep gives you a sense of happiness and joy.
Improve Your Back Garden
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During the summer, you want your back garden to be a place where you and your family can relax. Even if you aren’t using it much over the winter, that doesn’t mean that you can’t think about it. Consider what exactly you would like to do with the space and how you’ll use it. If you want to eat out there more or have BBQs with your family, try getting a deck so you have a place to gather – talk to a company like Oldham Builders Merchants to get some expert advice.
Spruce Up Your Kitchen
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If your kitchen’s looking a little tired, now is the time to make some changes. Use Christmas to let you know the changes you need to make – perhaps you need to rearrange your cupboards, or your paintwork’s starting to look a little shabby. Brighten things up by adding artwork to the walls, painting cabinets, and adding interesting handles and knobs, which you can find online.
Change Your Bedroom
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Do you sleep well? If not, chances are your bedroom’s contributing to it, and now is the time to make some changes. Invest in blackout blinds if the sun wakes you up in the morning, and if the problem is that you find yourself with a sore back and neck then it could be time to change your pillow. You could also try out a memory foam mattress topper which will echo the shape of your body as you’re trying to fall asleep.
Keep Your Home Safe
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If your home isn’t fully secure, now is the time to change that. Make sure that you have a good alarm system and that there’s a box or sticker on the outside of your house so potential thieves are aware of it. If you’re planning to go away over the holidays, make sure that you don’t advertise your empty house on social media – post pictures when you get home instead! Finally, you could use this as an opportunity to get the dog you always wanted – for life, of course, not just for Christmas!