A New Year, a New You!

Did you include home care in your New Year resolutions? Below are some home care resolutions you can be sure to keep!

Clear the Clutter

• Go room-by-room periodically clearing anything that you don't use, wear or love and donate it to charity. 
• Hide DVDs, remotes in decorative boxes. Also, hide shoes in bins,  
• Group similar items together on sleek trays.
• Clear your counters of everything you don't use on a daily basis

Make your home safe

• Check batteries on fire and carbon monoxide detectors
• Clean out dryer lint

Go green and save money

• Use less water
• Change out incandescent light bulbs with an energy saving florescent bulb.
• Turn off lights when you are not in the room
• Adjust A/C or heat when you leave the house
• Install low flow shower heads. Not only will you save money, you will be saving the environment!

Get your place ready for entertaining

• Decorate with plants and colorful pots, using accent colors in your home
• Display a colorful accent rug/throw pillows
• Rearrange furniture into conversation groups

Curb appeal

• Clean windows
• This is your home’s first impression.
• Plant low maintenance flowers
• Power wash walkways and home