5 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR HOME

NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS. EVERY JANUARY 1, PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD DEVELOP RESOLUTIONS FOR THEMSELVES. BUT HOW ABOUT CREATING CHANGE FOR THE SPACE YOU’RE GOING TO SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME–YOUR HOME?

BELOW WE WILL ROLL OUT FIVE RESOLUTIONS FOR YOUR HOME THIS YEAR. IF THE HOME TRULY IS WHERE THE HEART IS, MAKE YOUR HEART A BEAUTIFUL, CLEANER, MORE ORGANIZED VERSION OF ITSELF.

#1 GET ORGANIZED

CLUTTER, CLUTTER, CLUTTER. REMOVING CLUTTER FROM SPACES WITHIN YOUR HOME IS THE EASIEST AND LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOUR SPACE.

TO BETTER ORGANIZE YOUR HOME, YOU MUST PERIODICALLY GET RID OF OBJECTS YOU NO LONGER USE OR DISLIKE AND ONLY BRING IN NEW ITEMS YOU TRULY NEED.

HELPFUL TIP: KEEP A DONATIONS BOX IN YOUR HOME TO COLLECT ITEMS YOU WISH TO SELL OR DONATE.

#2 CUT DOWN ON ENERGY USAGE

WHILE YOU’RE IMPROVING YOURSELF AND YOUR HOME, WHY NOT DO THINGS TO HELP IMPROVE THE PLANET?

INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS, RECYCLING PROPERLY, TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT IN USE, USING LESS WATER, AS WELL AS SEALING AND INSULATING HVAC DUCTWORK.

ALL OF THESE OPTIONS WILL HELP REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY YOU USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER PLANET.

#3 DEVELOP A CLEANING ROUTINE

BY CREATING A DAILY, WEEKLY, OR MONTHLY CLEANING ROUTINE, YOUR HOME WILL ALWAYS GET THE MOTHER-IN-LAW’S SEAL OF APPROVAL.

BY DIVIDING AND CONQUERING, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN CLEAN THE WHOLE HOUSE IN NO TIME AT ALL. WHILE ONE PERSON WIPES DOWN THE WINDOWS AND SWEEPS THE FLOORS ANOTHER CAN DUST AND VACUUM WHILE OTHERS CLEAN APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE.

HELPFUL TIP: KEEP ALL THE CLEANING SUPPLIES IN AN EASY-TO-FIND, EASY-TO-REACH STORAGE PLACE. AND MAKE NOTES ON HOW TO CLEAN CERTAIN OBJECTS IN YOUR HOME. IMPROPER CLEANING CAN MAKE THINGS WORSE.

#4 MAKE ROOMS MORE WELCOMING

IF YOU ENJOY ENTERTAINING, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO REARRANGE SOME AREAS OF YOUR HOME TO INCREASE THE FEELING OF WELCOME.

BY ADDING COLOR AND CONVERSATION PIECES TO CERTAIN AREAS SUCH AS A GREAT ROOM OR LIVING ROOM, YOU WILL INCREASE THE COMFORT OF YOUR GUESTS AND HAVE BUILT-IN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION.

#5 FAMILY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

HOW ABOUT CREATING FUN EXERCISES THE ENTIRE FAMILY CAN TAKE PART IN WHILE IMPROVING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR HOME? WHETHER IT BE PAINTING PICTURES TO HANG ON THE WALL, KNITTING A NEW RUG OR WELCOME MATS FOR EACH BEDROOM, PLANTING A GARDEN, OR PREPARING A HOME EMERGENCY KIT, FIND A CREATIVE WAY TO SPEND TIME AS A FAMILY THIS YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS.