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Make the Most of Your Time With These Home Maintenance Tips

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by RAKI WRIGHT

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Many of us lead such busy lives that we cherish the time we get to spend at home, whether it’s with kids, a spouse, pets, or just ourselves. You can probably relate. Regardless of your typical schedule, it’s easy to be proactive and turn your house into a place that helps you stay productive, relax, or do other things that help you get more satisfaction from life, whether that’s through decor, keeping things clean, or making use of resources like Sugru.com to help you stay on top of maintenance. 

Decorate With Mementos That Matter

There’s a good chance you have numerous photos, plaques, and other treasured items. Instead of keeping them hidden away, give them prominent places of honor inside your abode. And if you are looking to spruce up your kitchen, you can definitely do so with these kitchen upgrade ideas. You can even include ticket stubs in your decorating ideas, especially if you love crafts and enjoy decorative pieces with fascinating stories associated with them.

When you take time to fill the most used rooms in your home with items that are significant, you’re more likely to love spending time in them. You can also anticipate fond memories popping into your head whenever you look around the space.

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Tidy Up in Short Bursts to Keep the House Clean

You may frequently take part in marathon cleaning sessions only to soon discover that the house never stays clean no matter what you do. If that’s so, think about changing the way you tackle tidying up.

Begin by setting a timer for a short amount of time, such as 20 minutes. Solely concentrate on cleaning until the timer goes off, and then take a brief break to do something else. Repeat the process until you gradually get a whole room clean. If you don’t have much time to spare, focus on an aspect of the room that you can handle. That might mean washing the dishes and loading the dishwasher or vacuuming the living room.

I struggle with creating and following a weekly cleaning schedule and being a working mom. This list is going to save me so much time and ensure my house is in presentable condition.

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Be Proactive About Home Maintenance

Scheduling regular maintenance on your home is one of the simplest and most effective ways to ensure your living space stays comfortable. Imagine how inconvenient you’d be if the air conditioner or heater malfunctioned during a period of extreme temperatures in your area. Then, it wouldn’t matter how nice your home looked because it’d be too unpleasant to stay in it.

Besides making time for the ongoing appointments from a professional service representative, it’s a good idea to ask that person whether there are other things you could or should do to keep everything running smoothly. You may initially feel that maintenance is an unnecessary expense and you’d rather not spend money until it’s absolutely necessary.

However, that cost-cutting approach can end up being much more expensive than it seems. That’s especially true if you have to end up asking for an emergency service call in the middle of the night or buying a new appliance because the one you had finally broke down due to improper upkeep.

Although these suggestions don’t require a lot of effort to implement, they can substantially and positively impact the amount of enjoyment experienced while spending time at home. If you think of your residence as a place that’s like a miniature sanctuary, these tips are especially valuable.

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