Whether or not you enjoy cleaning, everyone appreciates a fresh, clean home. Having a clean space helps us think, be more productive, and spend less time worrying about the accumulation of cleaning work. There are many ways to clean your home, which is pretty self-explanatory. But, keeping your home feeling fresh is a much more challenging task. For simple ways to freshen up your home and keep it that way for good, follow along with this guide. Upgrade Your Cleaning Method Although cleaning is pretty self-explanatory, there a … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Freshen Up Your Home
Home Cleaning and Organization
Keeping your home clean and organized, regardless of the size, can be a chore that nobody likes. We will share tips and tricks for you here to make cleaning easier and to give you some great ideas on how to get your home organized to make it function better and make your life easier.
Decluttering for Health: 5 Top Tips to Create a Healthier Home Environment
Because of the pandemic and the uncertainties that have dominated the past few months, it has never been so crucial to look after our health. However, of course, we have all suffered from not being able to travel, see our loved ones, and spend time outdoors with friends and family. At the same time, our homes have become a safe place where to exercise, focus on our goals, watch our favorite films, and look after our health. And, while during the first months you might have been taken by surprise, now we know that there are still some months … [Read more...] about Decluttering for Health: 5 Top Tips to Create a Healthier Home Environment
Combat Indoor Allergens By Making 5 Changes to Your Home
Indoor allergies can make you miserable without you even knowing about it. Indoor allergens can be attributed to fatigue, stuffy nose, and headaches that can linger for months. Improving your indoor air quality may help, but knowing where to start is another matter. The fact is that there are some simple steps you can and should take to protect your home’s air and find relief from the attacks made by allergens in your home. Bring in Plants Unless you’re allergic to houseplants, bringing in some passive help will give you long-term … [Read more...] about Combat Indoor Allergens By Making 5 Changes to Your Home
The Ultimate Winter Cleaning Guide
Forget about embarking on the ultimate spring clean, and instead, embrace a winter clean schedule. Much as I hate cleaning, I usually do a deep cleaning twice a year - winter and spring. It just helps to set the tone for a festive holiday with one less thing to worry about! As we creep ever closer to the festive season, we want our homes to be clean, welcoming, and inviting. We don’t want to have to endure cluttered cupboards, kids’ toys strewn across the floor, and minimal natural light. To combat this clutter, you need a cleaning technique … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Winter Cleaning Guide
7 Handy Tips to Keep Your Home Cockroach Free
Ugh, I know - who wants to talk about those nasty little critters, right? But we keep it real here at Life in a House, and unfortunately, these fall under the category of keeping it real when it comes to your home and household pests. No one likes having cockroaches in their home. Besides their distinctive odor and unhygienic habits, cockroaches can also play a role as carriers of diseases such as salmonellosis, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Unfortunately, cockroaches are a common household pest as they are highly … [Read more...] about 7 Handy Tips to Keep Your Home Cockroach Free
6 Steps To Making Your Home More Beautiful
A beautiful home is a happy home, and you’ll find you enjoy living in your property more when you take good care of it. The more attractive it is, the more you’ll like living in it and easier it’ll be to sell one day in the future. Pexels The following six steps, in particular, are an excellent starting point and will help to ensure you get off on the right foot. While these ideas will require some time, energy, and money on your part, remember how stunning your home will look when you’re finished. Now is the perfect time to get to work … [Read more...] about 6 Steps To Making Your Home More Beautiful
Best Gifts for the Minimalist in Your Life
Minimalism is a way of life. A lot of people are making the transition to this lifestyle because people are starting to spend more money on experiences as opposed to things. This is a great concept in theory, but what happens when it comes to gift-giving time like holidays and birthdays? What do you get someone who tries to only use what they need and typically shops what they already have? Luckily, we have you covered. Here are some ideas of great gifts you can give to the minimalist in your life. Plan An Adventure This is the definition … [Read more...] about Best Gifts for the Minimalist in Your Life
Making Your Life Easier When You HATE Spiders
The thought of eight-legged arachnids crawling inside your home is enough to give everyone nightmares. It’s hard to know exactly why most of us find spiders terrifying, but they have been part of human fears for generations. You’d be surprised to know that even our ancestors used to think spiders are fearsome creatures. Perhaps, our dislike of them is linked to the myths of previous civilizations. Nevertheless, it doesn’t matter why you hate spiders. What matters is how to run a spider-free household. Ultimately, most spiders that come to … [Read more...] about Making Your Life Easier When You HATE Spiders