Doing home improvement with someone you love is very enjoyable. This is an excellent way to achieve a certain look for your home. Imagine how much you’ll save doing it yourself. The advice you’ll find in the following paragraphs will assist you in planning your project, letting you get everything you need to get started as soon as possible.
Put your used paint brushes and rollers in plastic and in the fridge! If you are going to continue using the same paint in the near future there is no reason to wash out your brushes and rollers. Just seal them in a plastic bag and put them in the refrigerator. They will be usable for weeks!
A very simple home improvement tip is to declutter. Start with this easy task: If you have kids, you may be guilty of cluttering your fridge with their work and little design magnets. Keep your appliances clear by attaching just some of your children’s artwork and only a few magnets at a time. You can switch these items out every week.
Have a large bulletin board in your kitchen or living room, where you can write reminders for yourself of things you need to do or bills you need to pay. Emergency phone numbers, contacts, brochures, postcards and notes to yourself, look better arranged on a bulletin board and won’t clutter your refrigerator or other appliances.
Insulate exposed pipes in your home. If uninsulated, pipes can freeze during the winter. This can cause a great deal of stress and headache since you won’t be able to access running water. The pipes could possibly burst. Exposed pipes may be located where you are unlikely to see them, such as, in the attic or the basement.
Cut off, or tie up, the loops or extra cord on your blind cords. The cords can easily strangle pets and children, if left dangling. Be sure to leave enough length that you can still manipulate the blinds using the cords, but any extra cord that hangs down really serves no purpose. You may prevent a tragedy by removing the excess cord.
Staining your basement floor can spruce up the looks down there. Staining a concrete floor is very cheap and stylish. Stains also make the concrete stronger and easier to clean. Try to find a stain that adds luster and shine. This is an easy way to give the appearance of a much more costly floor.
If you are trying to remove wallpaper that has been painted over or has more than one layer, you may have to use a steamer. Using a steamer will assure you do not damage the walls while removing the wallpaper. You can usually rent a steamer or buy a do-it-yourself model.
Now that you’ve given it careful consideration, you’re ready to start your project. As long as you are doing this together the results will be fun and you will be able to enjoy the improvements together. The pleasure that comes from a job well done and the money you will save are more than enough inspiration.