Happy New Year! 2024

Fresh start in your home this new year

Happy New Year!

Thank you to everyone who has been following along with us this past year. To the clients who have supported my business and everyone who has helped along the way. This has been a year of changes and challenges, but also a year that was fun and exciting and full of new adventures! The year to come already has some exciting things underway and we look forward to bringing you all along with us!

There’s a lot you can do from small updates to a big project. Starting smaller with a fresh coat of paint, update your colors, paint your ceilings. I’ve also curated a list of things in your home that can hep you start fresh.

Here’s a list for getting your home ready for the year:

-Cutting down on your energy use. Turning off lights when you leave a room. Turning off the water when you’re brushing your teeth. Insulate your duct work to increase energy use. Reducing your carbon foot print. Switching to energy efficient bulbs is a big one! I have switched over to LED and this helps your energy use as well. There are many options for LED. Time to replace the Edison bulbs that are not energy efficient and the orange light is not in anymore.

-Improve indoor air quality. This means maintaining your HVAC system, change your furnace filter. 1 month ones are the best but, 3-6 month ones are ok as well. 

-Durable materials. Look for more durable decor and items in your home that can last longer. This is also an opportunity to add indoor plants, which helps oxygen and air quality inside in the winter months! If you don’t have a green thumb like me, I have a blog and instagram post on this topic.

-Prepping or Emergencies. Aside from smoke alarms and carbon monoxide, check your emergency routes and exits. A little grab-bag of emergency items is also so important to grab and go in a hurry! Check your alarm batteries, especially if they’re beeping! Change those out asap. 

-Creating a home cleaning routine. Sometimes making a list and sticking to this can help your home to stay cleaner. Devise daily, weekly, and monthly routines so you’re prepared. Keep cleaning supplies in the rooms they are used in. 

-Making a note on how-to clean your surfaces. Furniture, floors, surfaces and decor. Walk through and make a list of the items you’re unsure of how they are supposed to be cleaned. Google is a great resource for your wood, granite, marble and upholstery.

-Declutter! New Years is a great time to “spring clean.” It all doesn’t have to be done at once, but start small. Your pantry has old items, your junk drawer needs to be organized, your freezer probably has some old expired food, so this is a great small place to start. I love to organize those spaces. It helps to get your home ready for a fresh new year!

-Lastly, Give your new items a proper home. After the holidays, new gifts need a place to live haha! Unpack, organize and rearrange!

Good Luck and Prosperity to you all in 2024! Keep following along and we will continue to help you and your home all year long!