Whether you're a new homeowner or you've lived in your abode for years, why not resolve to make your home a better place to live this year. The following is a list of New Year's resolutions for homeowners.
Take them down already.
Don't wait till Valentine's Day to put away your holiday decorations this year. Get your new year off to a good start and clean up from the holidays.
Landscape.
Landscaping your lawn can significantly increase the value of your home. Plan and schedule ahead before landscaping companies become overloaded with work orders. Now is also a good time to purchase lawn and garden tools because they're often on sale during this time of year.
Safety first.
Check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and make sure your fire extinguisher is in working order.
Visit Goodwill.
If you didn't wear that sweater last year, you probably won't wear it this year. Clean out your bedroom or front hall closets of old clothing and donate it to your local charity.
Clean out your desk.
The time has come to clean out that desk drawer of horror. Organize and file your utility bills, bank and credit card statements and other important documents from the past six months.
Organize your linen closet.
First sort your sheets by bed size (twin, double, queen and king) and towels by type (bath towel, hand towel and wash cloth). Then you can coordinate those categories by color.
Create your own movie store.
Whether you're building your DVD collection or saving your old VHS tapes, wouldn't it be nice to see your video library in alphabetical order, and maybe even by genre? It won't take as long as you might think.
Build a photo album.
Creating a photo album is a great way to archive and organize your pictures. You can group your pictures by year or event, and some people have an album devoted to each of their children.
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