Wondering how to beat the boredom, improve your home, and still feel healthy and rejuvenated during a lockdown? Well, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and embrace DIY home maintenance projects. Sprucing up your home will make it an ideal place to play, work, and relax and impact our well-being. So let’s explore practical ideas for homecare maintenance amidst the pandemic.

Decluttering your home

Clutter can make your home look unpleasant and unappealing, and it also has more downsides. It can damage your mental and physical health. Mentally, it can cause stress, negative emotions, and physically, cause falls and slips.

During this pandemic, decluttering will impact your quality of life and well-being; as you take control of your residence and straighten things up, it will induce calm and cheer you up.

To start your cluttering process, divide the rooms and decide on where to start. Whether it’s the kid’s room, garage, home office, tackling one room at a time makes the job easier to do and keeps you motivated.

Then, sort the items in different categories to enable you to get rid of them quickly.

After sorting out, fine-tune them by packing them into separate containers, for bathroom items put in zip-top bags, for electrical cords, use a bin. This enables you to choose what to keep, give out or sell. Decluttering will free up your shelves, tabletops and wall space, which in return will make your spaces feel and roomier . 

Redecorate your Rooms

Redecorate your rooms using repurposed items like elegant platters, frames, plants, and trays. Use frame posters or artworks to add more charm in the hallways or office. Paint using colors that speak to and inspire you daily. Use unique items to put things like keys, remotes, and other small stuff.

Having plants keeps your home connected to nature and refreshed.  Recycle containers and repurpose items like glass bottles, cups, and broken bowls into indoor planters.

Fix sticking doors

After some time, even a well-installed door can become loose and start to stick, and the problem is often found within the hinges. Most screws do become loose after a time, causing the door and hinges to sag. Tighten the hinge screw using a screwdriver. Alternatively, replace the original screw with longer ones that drive more into the door frame.

Clean your gutters

Cleaning your gutters is not the best way to enjoy fresh air, but it’s a necessary activity that can be carried out during the lockdown. Clogged drains cause a build-up of sludge and rainwater, leaves that may seep into your walls, damage the roof, and provide a serviceable nest for bugs, rodents, and other pests.

Prop a ladder against your exterior and be careful not to fall or damage your house, put on gloves, and use a trowel to remove the unwanted debris and finish out by washing the gutter using a hosepipe.

Unclog your Sink, drains, and toilets

To perform minor unblocking, use vinegar and baking soda. Start by pouring boiling water down the drains. Next, make a solution of baking soda and vinegar by using a measurement of 1 cup of each. Cover the drains and wait for around 5 to 10 minutes. After, pour more boiling water. The bubbling reaction from the mixture will loosen the clog while the boiling water will flush it away down the pipes.

Transform your Garden

Tidy out your outdoor space by giving it a makeover that requires little maintenance. Lay leftover bricks around the flowers to create a path that mirrors your flower bed shape. This makes it easy to weed while giving your yard an appealing look.

Turn soil flower beds into wood chip beds and replace the perimeter grass with pebbles to give your garden an attractive look while reducing constant upkeep.

Carry out minor weeding activities like pruning the shrubs in your garden. It creates more room for growth. Give your lawn a makeover by cutting back the hedges, pulling out weed and rock painting.

Wash your Garden Patio

Jet washing your back and front yard space makes it look more presentable, and it provides a chance to enjoy the area and interact with nature, thus improving mental health. Jet cleaned patios do appear brighter and bigger.

Clean the fridge

Remove all items from your fridge compartments and shelves and clean them before restocking. Take out drawers or crispers, shelves, and other removable surfaces from the refrigerator and clean them thoroughly using soap and water.

Wipe the inside of the fridge using a mixture of baking powder, vinegar, and hot water. For stubborn stains, remove them using a small amount of white toothpaste. Clean the fridge doors and gasket using a solution of vinegar and water. Pat the gasket dry and apply lemon oil, body lotion, or mineral lotion to keep the gasket rubber supple.

Sanitise the door handles

Cleaning and sanitizing your door handles has become an essential part of prevention during the covid-19 crisis. Ensure that your door handles are cleaned thoroughly after every use and apply antimicrobial protective film to reduce the chances of bacteria growing and spreading.

Polish your wood furnishings

You can polish your wood furnishing like dressing tables, shelves, sideboards, tables to keep them looking good. Wipe down the dirt using a damp cloth from a mixture of water and soap or disinfect using Zoflora. Use an oil solution or varnish to polish the wood and enhance its natural color. Polishing helps to add longevity and shine to your wood furnishings.

Wash windows, walls and doors

Clean your doors, walls, and windows to remove unwanted stains, smudges, and dirt, and keep your home sparkling. For the walls, move everything away and dust the walls using a broom, vacuum cleaner, or dusting brush. Take warm water and soap and wash the wall from top to bottom.

In conclusion, homecare maintenance has an overall benefit to your wellness and health, but it also adds longevity to the exterior and interior fixtures, thus saving you money. Do it practically during this COVID-19 pandemic and lessen the spread of germs, boost your productivity while staying active, mentally, and physically.