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    Home » Blog

    7 Easy Tips to Refresh Your Home

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 5 Comments

    As you might have read in my last post, a few weeks ago we were lucky enough to get new carpet in our home. (Squeal! We've been needing it for so long.) Once we had the carpet pulled out, we recognized lots of things we could quickly do to refresh our home and make the whole house look new. So, if you are planning on getting new carpet. Read this first. You'll want to get some of these things ready in advance.

    7 simple ways to make your old home look new again! Refresh your home with these simple tips! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    *Even though these ideas came while we were putting in new carpet, you can implement them at any time. Having the house empty simply made things easier.

    7 Simple Ways to Refresh Your Home

    Related: How to Save Money on Carpet, How to Get Kids to Clean Up, How Getting Rid of Toys Made Us a Happier Family

    Wash the Baseboards, Door Frames and Light Switches

    There's nothing like moving a bed that's been in the same place for 8 years to make you really see the dust! I realized that I should probably pull the beds out every once in a while and dust and vacuum behind them. Wow. What a mess! To clean the baseboards, just use a damp cloth. Pay close attention to the top ridge. You may want to use a broom or the brush attachment on a shop vac to go across the top before you wash.

    7 simple ways to make your old home look new again! Refresh your home with these simple tips! {OneCreativeMommy.com}

    Now move onto those light switches and the trim around the doors. Covered with fingerprints and smudges, right? Give them a wipe down, and check out the difference!

    Touch Up Your Paint Job

    Since carpet installers were coming on Monday, we spent Saturday moving furniture and tearing out the old carpet. Once we had the rooms empty and the carpet and pad removed, we realized that it was the perfect time to repair all of the dings in the paint. No carpet means no danger of spills. Luckily, we had the paint already, so we could get started. We spent part of Saturday and Monday touching up paint on the walls and baseboards all over the house. We just had to stay ahead of the workmen.

    Wow! What a difference!

    Clean/Dust Your Fans

    I hate dusting my fans because I feel like the dust falls down on top of the beds and everything below. Guess what? Nothing in the rooms means it's a perfect time to get the fans good and clean!

    Remove Cobwebs

    Now's the perfect time to pull down the sneaky cobwebs hiding in the corners and ceilings of your home. To reach the high spots, drape a dust cloth over the top of a broom. Drag the cloth draped broom along the corners and ceiling. It works like a charm!

    Dust Blinds and Windowsills

    This is another one of those seriously neglected areas at my house. The furniture is always in the way, and it's kind of a pain. There's so much wind in my area that dirt literally blows in through tiny cracks around the windows. I hate dragging the shop vac around the furniture. Cleaning the blinds is not fun, but dust free blinds definitely make the house look great!

    Installing new carpet? Make your whole home look new by following these 7 tips! Refresh your home! {OneCreativeMommy.com}
    Rearrange the Furniture

    Once you're ready to replace the furniture, don't be afraid to try something new. We rearranged the furniture in our front room, reconfigured our giant family computer desk (it's now L-shaped), and rearranged our bedroom. The rooms all look larger and less cluttered. Love it!

    Have a Garage Sale

    Before you put all of your things back in the house. Look around at how nice your home looks with just the furniture and no clutter. Be thoughtful about what you put back in your home. Do you really use it? Do you really need it? Does anyone actually use it?

    We've had our new carpet for about four weeks, and much of our stuff is still in the garage. I just love how nice our home looks without all of the clutter. There's definitely a garage sale in our future!

    Get Committed to Stay Clean and Organized

    Wait--I said seven tips, and this is number eight! This is the step you take to keep your home looking fresh!

    This one is easier said than done. There's definitely something about starting with a clean slate that makes this easier, though. Recommit to things like quick cleanups before bed, doing the dishes immediately after dinner, and dealing with paperwork and junk mail immediately instead of letting it pile up on the counter. (You know--those great habits that are so easy to break!)

    Here are some tips to help. I'm horrible at staying clean and organized, but I'm ready to recommit! Click the image below to visit my post that links to all of my ideas for organizing kids and adults. (I have tons of great ideas. I'm just horrible at sticking with them!)

    Feeling out of control? Check out these great ideas to get you and your kids organized in 2016! {OneCreativeMommy.com} It's time to get life back on track

    Thanks for stopping by today. I'll hope you'll stick around and check out some more ideas on One Creative Mommy. See you next time!

    Heidi

     

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    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    1. Marilyn

      June 01, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      These are such good ideas....especially the cleaning the ceiling fans!

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      • Heidi

        June 01, 2016 at 9:09 pm

        Thanks, Marilyn. I should have done all of these things a long time ago. It's amazing what getting new carpet does for your will power! I love feeling like I have a new house again!

        Reply
    2. Gurinder P Gaba

      May 05, 2017 at 1:44 am

      I hate dusting fans too. Just because of the dust, it falls down. I will make sure next time that nothing in the rooms. Great share.

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      • Heidi

        July 12, 2017 at 11:32 am

        You can also use a pillow case to dust the fans. The dust falls right inside the pillow case instead of on the floor!

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    3. sunny

      March 11, 2018 at 3:37 am

      My house is starting to feel a little old and I want to keep it feeling fresh. I really like your recommendation to change small things to make larger things that you already have look better. This is something to keep in mind for my house because replacing pillows, vases, and even lamp shades could make my home feel much better without it feeling unlike home.

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