As we plan to welcome in a new year, many of us think about resolutions for our lives: save money, lose weight, spend more time with family, spend less time with family… but we rarely think about how we can improve our homes in order to improve our lives. Here are five New Year’s resolutions that could help your home, your body and your mind.
Clean your oven
If you are determined to lose weight, ditch the take aways and ready meals, and eat more healthily, then a good oven clean could be just the place to start. Oven cleaning solutions are available in supermarkets and require just a little time and maybe a bit of elbow grease. If that is too much to bear, then get in touch with an oven cleaning specialist to get the job done for you. You will be rewarded with a sparkling cooker to inspire your health eating journey.
Bin the clutter
When you take down your Christmas decorations, it is a great idea to start to think about how you can streamline other parts of your home. From clothes to ornaments, books to kitchen utensils, take a good look at your things and make a plan to get rid of the items that you ignore 365 days of the year. Life is a messy business and you can accumulate a lot of things over the course of a few years; if you need help, you can hire a professional organiser to help you to decide whether or not you need to love, sell, or bin items.
Plan to improve
If there is a room or space that just doesn’t work for you, make a commitment to yourself to improve it this year. From a storage-less bedroom to a poorly functioning bathroom, make a list of the things you don’t like and do some research into what is possible before taking the plunge and making the home improvements that you deserve. Hiring a specialist can help you to see the range of options available, take a look at our directory for bathroom fitters, bedroom specialists, carpenters and builders who can inspire you with their wealth of experience.
Deep clean
Just as your body needs a detox after Christmas, your carpets and upholstery could probably do with a bit of tlc. Hire an industrial carpet cleaner or get a quote from a professional upholstery cleaner to make your carpets, rugs and sofas look like new.
Book your service
If you haven’t had your boiler serviced this year yet, then book it now; your boiler specialist is likely to be busy but if you book them in for their next available appointment, you will at least commit to getting your boiler checked out to ensure that it is safe.
At Trust A Trader we take great pleasure in bringing together our community of tradespeople and customers. We would like to wish you a fantastic 2024 and thank you for engaging with us this year. Happy New Year!