Having worked so hard to purchase a home, you want to take advantage of every opportunity to sit back and appreciate all of your efforts. However, homes do need a lot of work, especially if you’re the owner and you want your home to look its best at all times. When you come home from a hard day at work, it’s reasonable that you won’t feel motivated to get started on cleaning or gardening. If you want to spend less time working and more time enjoying, check out these simple tips for creating a low maintenance home!
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Plant evergreen plants in your garden
Garden maintenance can be a time consuming process, especially if you want to ensure that your garden is clean and well kept. Use evergreen plants in your garden to reduce the amount of time and work you have to put into maintaining a beautiful outdoor space throughout the year. Evergreen plants don’t require any special watering regimens and maintain their appearance all year. From time to time, all you may need to do is cut back the leaves to keep them looking neat and tidy. This is especially helpful if you hate the idea of replanting every season or constantly dealing with flowers that look great for two weeks and then turn into a mess.
Technology may make your life easier
We now live in a technologically advanced society where everything is designed to make our lives simpler. As an example, we may now communicate with relatives and friends thousands of miles away by simply clicking a button on a computer. Fortunately, some of the most creative minds on the planet have developed smart technology for the house that will make your life easier while also keeping you a little bit classier. For example, a robot vacuum cleaner can keep your floors clean without you having to spend hours on end going over your floors with the vacuum. So think about investing in technology to make your life easier at home, and you’ll soon find that your home is as low maintenance as it can be. Even things like smart plugs and timers can help, because you can set lights to come on automatically and make your home feel lived in without needing to remember anything.
Get help when you need it
Sometimes the easiest way to keep your home low maintenance is to accept that you cannot do it all yourself, especially if you are working full time or juggling family life. If your schedule is already full, it can actually be worth it to schedule a cleaner so that the main jobs get done regularly without you having to sacrifice your free time. Even having help once a month can make your home feel fresh and under control, and it stops things building up to the point where they feel impossible.
Tile the floor
Indoors and out, it can be hard to keep floors clean and tidy. Consider tiling your floors to make cleaning easier and to give your home a more modern, clean appearance. Because tiling tools are so simple to use, why not have a look at some of the tiling possibilities available for both the inside and the outside of your home. If you were to get rid of your lawns and replace them with tiled patios, you would have even less work to do in the garden. Tiles are also great because you can wipe them down quickly without worrying about stains sinking in like they do with carpets or certain wooden floors.
Cut down on clutter
One of the biggest reasons a home feels high maintenance is because there is stuff everywhere. Clutter makes it harder to clean because you are constantly moving things around just to wipe surfaces. The less you have lying around, the quicker it is to tidy up. A good trick is to make sure everything has a place, even if it is just a simple basket or drawer. When you get home and you are tired, you do not want a complicated organising system. You want something you can do quickly without thinking.
Make cleaning part of your routine
Cleaning does not have to take over your entire weekend. In fact, the best way to keep your home low maintenance is to do small bits little and often. If you wipe down the kitchen sides while you are waiting for the kettle to boil, you save yourself from having to deep clean later. The same goes for things like putting laundry away straight away instead of letting it pile up. It is so much easier to stay on top of things when you are not trying to tackle everything in one huge exhausting session.
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Choose low effort storage
Storage can sound boring, but it is one of the quickest ways to make your home easier to manage. If you have easy storage, you can clear mess in minutes instead of feeling overwhelmed. Think about things like shoe racks, coat hooks, under bed storage boxes, and baskets for random items that always seem to end up on the floor. The key is to make storage simple, because if it is too awkward to use, you will not use it.
Make your garden easier to manage
If you love having outdoor space but hate the work that comes with it, make your garden as simple as possible. This could mean using gravel areas instead of grass, choosing plants that do not need constant attention, and adding a few easy borders that keep everything looking neat. You can still have a lovely garden without spending hours weeding and trimming every week. The goal is to create a space you actually enjoy being in, not another list of jobs waiting for you.
Choose looks that will never go out of style
Finally, if you’re not a fan of decorating your home, it can be a good idea to stick to timeless designs for your rooms. A fantastic approach to accomplish this is to paint your walls neutral colours and then accessorise your home with the colours you choose. In addition, because you’ll be replacing accessories rather than furniture and wallpaper, you’ll be able to save money on home remodelling projects. Neutral designs also make rooms feel bigger and brighter, and you will not feel pressured to redecorate every time a new trend pops up online.
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