Each New Year brings new personal goals and resolutions whether it be to eat healthier, exercise more, budget better, etc. One resolution that is typically forgotten about is our home. So whether you are a brand-new, first time homeowner this year or you’ve lived in yours for years, Hodorowski Homes brings you some helpful resolutions for your home in 2015:
- Get rid of clutter: One habit which slows us down is having too much clutter, and not having a place for everything. One suggestion is to create a command center (like this for example) for mail, loose receipts, and assorted papers as well as a family calendar.
- Set goals
(realistic ones): Rather than attempting
to clean the entire house from top to bottom in one day, (which is a very
daunting task!) instead make goals for individual rooms or zones in your home.
A good example of a goal is set is: Clean out the pantry, and donate any extra
canned goods to the local food pantry. Not
only are you making steps to a more organized Kitchen you are also helping
those in need in the process. If you are looking for tips on how to set goals,
check out this helpful article.
- Check or change
your smoke detector and carbon monoxide batteries: By making sure your safety detectors are
working in proper order, you are doing a huge part in preserving the safety of
your family and your belongings. Another good idea is to plan several escape
routes with your children in case there is a fire or other emergency in your
house.
- Take 10 minutes:
One really great habit to have is to
take 10 minutes at the end of the day to straighten up any loose ends in your
home. Put those extra dishes in the dishwasher, pick up the stray clothing
items and put them in the hamper, gather all the loose mail and papers and sort
them in their proper bins, etc. By taking 10 minutes to do these small tasks
every evening, it will prevent all these little things from adding up and end
up saving you time later on in the week.
- Refresh your
entertaining spaces: With the holidays behind us, now is the time of year
to freshen up your entertaining areas. Simple ways to refresh areas of your
home are to update your throw pillows and drapes in the living room, or finally
go out and splurge on new dinnerware to replace the older, odd set. For other great tips on how to refresh your
home, check out these ideas.
Your home is the center of so many important areas of our lives. It’s where our kids grow, it’s where we gather and make memories and it’s a place for laughter and sanctuary. Make your home a priority this year. We wish you all the best for 2015!
Hodorowski Homes is the Capital Region’s premier homebuilder building single family homes in Schenectady, NY and its surrounding areas. Please visit www.hodorowskihomes.com for more information.
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