How To Organize Your Home

Organize your home by bottling up your yarn and other delicate craft materials.  Two liter bottles like those soda come in are great for storing practically everything.  Remove the label, cut a slit down the side and insert your skeins or balls of yarn!  Pull the loose end through the top and replace the cap to secure it.

Improving your home yourself in anyway can be a fun, rewarding experience, but this can also be a disaster. Before starting any projects, make sure you research what you're doing first. Getting halfway through any home improvement project only to find you're doing something wrong is a nightmare waiting to happen.

Use an old, dirty paint roller to clean the gutters on your house. The old paint roller that you have deemed unusable will quickly and easily clean your dirty gutters. Attach the roller to an extended handle. Then simply remove debris and leaves by sliding it along the gutter.

Try to avoid using oil based paints for your walls. Painting your walls with oil paint creates a look that is reminiscent of cheap apartment complexes. Choose a nice matte color that is easy to paint over. Oil based paints usually require the application of several layers of primer before you can paint over them properly. Using simple matte wall paint can cut down the cost of supplies and annoyance when painting your walls.

Adding insulation to your walls, crawl spaces and attics isn't something that a lot of people think about when it comes to improving your home, but they should.  Adding insulation is  a great way to make your home cooler in the summer, warmer in the winter, and more sound proof.

When working on household plumbing projects it's always a good idea to shut off the water.  Shutting off the water will prevent any potential pipe damage during repair process.  It will also prevent water from flooding into your home and causing costly water damage that can be a burden to repair.

Bugs tend to plague every household. A great way to ensure that you have it under control is by vacuuming and moving things around daily. Also, pinecones are actually a great remedy to keep bugs away. Collect pinecones and display them in a bowl to: repel the bugs, and add a chic touch to your decor.

When planning for landscaping upgrades, consider native plants in your yard plan. They're generally more hardy and require less water than non-natives. Your plant choices will vary depending on your area, but your county agricultural extension will be able to help you with planning. Also check to see if a local university has a program to help homeowners with native landscaping.

A good tip for home improvement is to make sure you make smart investments in your home.  Try to improve parts of your home that potential buyers would be interested in when you plan on selling your home.  This will insure that you get the most out of your money.


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