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Refresh your home

The post-Christmas clear-up is an ideal opportunity to de-clutter your home, whether simply for the year ahead or for bigger challenges like selling your property in the Spring.

garden1.jpgFirst Impression
Improve your home to neighbours or visitors by making the garden tidy, trimming lawns and putting up winter hanging baskets - these are all ignored as autumn descends so look untidy at this time of year.

Inside
Minimise furniture and ornaments; use mirrors to give an illusion of space; clear surfaces - especially of those leftover Christmas cards and baubles; shift junk from spare rooms to the loft or garage - or just throw it away; ensure cupboards, basements and atticks are tidy, even if you are the only one seeing them; check the boiler, fuse box and so on.

Outside
Paint the front door; polish knobs and metalwork; ensure paths and steps are easy to walk on; check guttering and roof tiles.

DIY
Inspect your home for dripping taps, sqeaky doors, blown light bulbs and so on. Tidy up any peeling wallpaper or damaged paintwork and finish any outstanding jobs.

Posted by Bronwyn on January 18, 2007 09:34 AM |

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