5 home tips to beat the January blues

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The new year can be a rough time, back to work, holidays over, no money! But with these home improvement tips we can help you beat the January blues.

De-clutter 

Perhaps the most obvious and necessary tip, de-cluttering should be on every homeowner’s January to-do list. 

De-cluttering can elevate any room, highlight new spaces and is also a great practice for your mental health. After the seasonal festivities you will probably have decorations and toys that won’t get used for another 12 months, so it’s also a great opportunity to put things in a re-gift pile or to donate!

Deep clean

A task nobody likes, but why not get ahead at the start of the year? De-cluttering is going to reveal mess and dirt you didn’t even know was there, so to match the same clean energy a deep clean can do wonders. 

A deep clean will really provide your home with a new freshness for the year, meaning you can have the best start to 2025!

Re-organise 

Money is tight in January with presents, festivities, New Year’s Eve expenses the list goes on. But if your bored with last year’s interior and fancy a change, why not switch things around. 

Moving and rearranging furniture you already own means you can uplift your home completely for free! Removing décor or changing layout allows you to view the same room with a different perspective, representing a refresh in the interior as well as your life.

DIY projects 

Having a project is a great and cheap way to keep yourself busy throughout what can be quite a long January. You could repaint that cabinet you never really liked, make a shelf for all those things you somehow collected last year or even just change that bulb that’s never really worked.

Or perhaps make something really personal and involve the family in a group project, meaning you can make both something practical as well as memories that will last forever.

Fresh sheets and textiles

Although it may seem obvious, but you cannot underestimate the power of fresh sheets. Your bedroom should be a hub of cosiness away from the winter bleakness. Nothing beats that fresh sheet feeling and it gives you something to look forward to all day.

Take that freshness even further and think about your bedroom lighting and seasonal scents around the room. Make your bedroom a kingdom of comfy this new year.

Don’t let the January blues get to you; with these tips you can start your new year with a fresh home and a fresh mind!

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