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tips for your home: Spring Cleaning? Don’t Miss These Areas!
- 04/08/24 02:06 PM
Spring Cleaning? Don’t Miss These Areas!
Whether or not you’re preparing your home for sale or staying put…it’s time to give your home a new coat of FRESH!
Most of us don’t wait until once a year to clean our homes, but Spring has always signaled that it’s time to Get down and dirty.
While you have your sleeves rolled up, don’t forget these areas!
KITCHEN
~ Refrigerator- Move it and clean behind it. Don’t forget the coils. Don’t forget to clean the top of it.
~ Microwave- Give it a good cleaning inside. Don’t forget to clean the glass turntable!!
~ Oven and Stovetop- Follow your manufacturer’s … (15 comments)
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tips for your home: Spring Cleaning Tips…More Forgotten Areas!
- 03/29/23 04:20 PM
Spring Cleaning Tips…More Forgotten Areas!
In a recent post, I mentioned some often neglected areas when it’s time to tackle spring cleaning projects.
Don’t stop there, though! Here are more often forgotten areas that need cleaning…
-The Microwave
We use these almost every day. Besides wiping the inside walls, don’t forget to clean the turntable. Remove it and clean under it as well.
You can also use vinegar in a bowl of water to eliminate any odors.
-Cabinets
Just as you cleaned and organized your pantry, the cabinets need help as well. Toss out what you aren’t using. You can use Murphy’s Oil Soap on cabinets but … (21 comments)
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tips for your home: Spring Cleaning Tips…Some Forgotten Areas
- 03/22/23 04:35 PM
Spring Cleaning Tips…Some Forgotten Areas
With Spring officially here, many of our thoughts turn to…SPRING CLEANING! I’m kidding…let’s face it, we think of warmer weather, Spring Break, and flowers!
However, this is the time of year that’s perfect for making your house look and smell as clean as a beautiful spring morning.
There are lists upon lists of what to clean but let’s talk about the forgotten or put-off-until-the-end items.
Spring Cleaning Tips…Some Forgotten Areas
*Your Medicine Cabinet
Check your medications (prescription and over-the-counter) and throw away expired ones.
If you have prescription pills that you no longer take, dispose of them properly. And when tossing pill containers, … (23 comments)
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tips for your home: How to Rightsize- 10 Tips to Get You Started
- 10/31/22 03:03 PM
How to Rightsize- 10 Tips to Get You Started
At some point, you, a friend, or a family member may suggest selling your home and moving into something that is more suitable for your current needs.
People have used the word Downsize however, I’d rather use a more positive word like RIGHTSIZE.
You may think that you’re tired of the maintenance on the large home you have now…
…or you want to move closer to your family
…you want to move into an area where it’s easier to socialize with others in your age group
…you are tired of the stairs
Whatever your reasons for wanting to make … (21 comments)
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tips for your home: Tips for Your Home…Light the Way
- 02/28/22 01:22 PM
Tips for Your Home…Light the Way
When you’re planning on selling your home, everyone will tell you that first impressions matter…and they do!!!
And, those first impressions take hold even if there is a second viewing.
Years ago when we were looking for a home in Northern VA, the agent and I viewed a home that on paper looked like it was what we’d been looking for. It was a seller’s market and we’d been looking for months.
We walked in and could barely see the interior of the home. All of the window coverings were closed and no lights were on.
We flipped every … (30 comments)
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tips for your home: How to Display Your Favorite Memorabilia
- 01/26/22 05:26 PM
How to Display Your Favorite Memorabilia
There are some treasures we have whose worth does not rest in its monetary value. Their value is in what they represent to us. They could remind us of a special event…a gift…a special time in our lives…it’s all unique to us and personal.
And if you’re lucky, you have many of those treasures. Recently I shared the idea of rotating your collections just as museums do.
However, there are items we love and don’t want to pack them away in the attic or basement.
Years ago I visited a friend whose husband’s family owned a ranch outside Houston. … (32 comments)
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tips for your home: 10 Spring Cleaning Tips You Won't Want to Forget!
- 03/28/13 09:30 PM
10 Spring Cleaning Tips You Won’t Want to Forget!
You don’t have to wait until spring to get started on these 10 Spring Cleaning Tips. In fact, for those of us in the South, we could do these all year. If you’re planning on selling your house, these are just the items you’ll want to tackle to make your house sparkle and go to the head of the “Buy” list. However, you don’t have to have your home on the market to give it the good old Spring Cleaning.
Some supplies you’ll need: vinegar, water, microfiber clothes, baking soda, and soap.
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