Home Style Decorating

With just a little elbow grease, your house will look new and fresh. Just do a little cleaning, ridding of last year’s junk and adding a touch or two, your house will look different and new.

Living room

• Get rid of musty smells by spraying an air deodorizer on the couch and other hotspots.
• Replace old throw pillows with new ones in bright colors. It will bring color and a feeling of newness to the room.
• Attack your TV, DVD player and other electronic gadgets with a specialized cleaning solution. Use a formula that gently cleans and helps repel dust between cleaning.
• Give chandeliers and glass wares a quick shine. Put on a pair of cotton gloves and use a damp one to dust and polish and the other to dry. Use this technique on glass-covered pictures and paintings too to prevent water from seeping through the frames.
• Use a soft cloth and no-wax furniture polish for the furnitures while the nooks and crannies can be dealt with a soft brush.
• Turn off the light and when the bulbs are cool enough, wipe them with a damp cloth to remove the dirt. This will make them brighter when you turn the lights back on.

Kitchen and dining

• Raid you pantry and throw out everything that’s been there for ages. Check expiration dates carefully. Wipe each item before putting them back.
• Dirty fridge handles can use a scrub down. Textured ones can be cleaned with erasing pads.
• New placemats, like new throw pillows will add color and freshness to your dining room tables.

Floors, wall and windows

• Sweep thoroughly dull hardwood floor and apply a fresh coat of wax.
• A clean window can be achieved by using a squeegee dipped in window cleaner and dried using a microfiber cloth to minimize streaks.
• A duster with extension handles will do wonders in cleaning blinds as well as clearing the cobwebs especially those hard to reach areas.

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