9 No-Splurge Jobs That Will Improve Your Home Life
Whether you lack the time, the tools or the skills, some home improvement jobs are just better farmed out
There are lots of home improvement jobs that fall into the mid-price category. From professional furniture cleaning to garden upgrades, these are the tasks that lie beyond most people’s DIY abilities and require the help of a professional, yet don’t cost the same as redecorating or major work.
Paying a service or tradesperson to tackle these jobs is not prohibitively expensive, but the benefits delivered to your home typically far outweigh the cost. So put your toolbox away and pick out the perfect person or company to help with a few small tasks that will bring a very big boost to the look and feel of your place.
Paying a service or tradesperson to tackle these jobs is not prohibitively expensive, but the benefits delivered to your home typically far outweigh the cost. So put your toolbox away and pick out the perfect person or company to help with a few small tasks that will bring a very big boost to the look and feel of your place.
2. Tackle hard-to-reach windows
Dirty windows can drag a room down, obscuring the view and dimming light levels. The opposite is also true: clean windows bring sparkle to any space and make a home feel cared for.
High up glazing, such as roof lights, can be hard to access, though, and will need to be cleaned by a professional with the right ladders and extendable brushes. Make the call!
Dirty windows can drag a room down, obscuring the view and dimming light levels. The opposite is also true: clean windows bring sparkle to any space and make a home feel cared for.
High up glazing, such as roof lights, can be hard to access, though, and will need to be cleaned by a professional with the right ladders and extendable brushes. Make the call!
3. Show your oven some love
Who enjoys cleaning their oven? It’s a strenuous, time-consuming job that many of us shy away from, allowing the burnt-on grease and marks to build up. So face up to the fact that this is very low on your priority list and invest in a one-off professional oven clean instead.
Many companies now offer eco-friendly deep cleans for ovens, grills and extractors, which means the cleaning products employed are safe for use in family homes and won’t damage the environment.
Who enjoys cleaning their oven? It’s a strenuous, time-consuming job that many of us shy away from, allowing the burnt-on grease and marks to build up. So face up to the fact that this is very low on your priority list and invest in a one-off professional oven clean instead.
Many companies now offer eco-friendly deep cleans for ovens, grills and extractors, which means the cleaning products employed are safe for use in family homes and won’t damage the environment.
4. Launder your bedding
When was the last time you cleaned your quilt? While it’s easy to throw covers and pillowcases in the washing machine, the effort of taking a quilt or pillows to the dry cleaners or laundromat sometimes puts us off.
Now’s the time to treat your bedding to a deep clean. Laundromats have machines large enough to take a double quilt, while many dry cleaning firms will offer to collect your items and return them once clean, minimising your effort.
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When was the last time you cleaned your quilt? While it’s easy to throw covers and pillowcases in the washing machine, the effort of taking a quilt or pillows to the dry cleaners or laundromat sometimes puts us off.
Now’s the time to treat your bedding to a deep clean. Laundromats have machines large enough to take a double quilt, while many dry cleaning firms will offer to collect your items and return them once clean, minimising your effort.
Freshen Up Your Bed for Feel-Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy
5. Pay for a prune
Make sure the maximum amount of natural light reaches into your rooms by getting overhanging branches or bushy plants pruned.
Employing a gardener to cut back high, tricky-to-reach branches that are shading your space will both benefit the plants trying to grow at ground level and allow more light into your home.
Make sure the maximum amount of natural light reaches into your rooms by getting overhanging branches or bushy plants pruned.
Employing a gardener to cut back high, tricky-to-reach branches that are shading your space will both benefit the plants trying to grow at ground level and allow more light into your home.
6. Paint the front door
You may not have funds to paint your home’s entire interior or exterior, so why not give your home a fresh makeover by just painting the front door?
Choose a playful colour and either do it yourself one weekend or ask a painter to take on the job. If funds allow, new door hardware will also dramatically freshen up the look and create a great first impression as you approach your home.
You may not have funds to paint your home’s entire interior or exterior, so why not give your home a fresh makeover by just painting the front door?
Choose a playful colour and either do it yourself one weekend or ask a painter to take on the job. If funds allow, new door hardware will also dramatically freshen up the look and create a great first impression as you approach your home.
7. Splash out on new sealant
The sealant used to bridge the gap between a bath, or basin and the wall is prone to becoming dirty. Often, black mould appears and can be very hard to clean off, even when using specialist products.
Sometimes, the best solution is to have the sealant pulled up and replaced. It’s not a huge job, but best done by a professional to ensure a really good bond and no water leakage. The impact of shiny white sealant, sans mould, is great and will help your bathroom to feel and look really clean.
The sealant used to bridge the gap between a bath, or basin and the wall is prone to becoming dirty. Often, black mould appears and can be very hard to clean off, even when using specialist products.
Sometimes, the best solution is to have the sealant pulled up and replaced. It’s not a huge job, but best done by a professional to ensure a really good bond and no water leakage. The impact of shiny white sealant, sans mould, is great and will help your bathroom to feel and look really clean.
8. Maintain your wood floor
Stripped floorboards that have been simply treated with floor oil will benefit from a new coat every year. The boards will become more scuffed and stained without this regular application.
If you’re time-pressed, it’s worth paying someone to come in and apply another coat. Regular maintenance will restore the wood’s lustre, as well as protecting it.
Stripped floorboards that have been simply treated with floor oil will benefit from a new coat every year. The boards will become more scuffed and stained without this regular application.
If you’re time-pressed, it’s worth paying someone to come in and apply another coat. Regular maintenance will restore the wood’s lustre, as well as protecting it.
9. Reupholster a headboard
Upholstered headboards feel comfy and deliver a shot of boutique hotel glam to a bedroom, but they can become marked with use. Consider getting your headboard reupholstered in a funky new fabric or stylish linen to freshen up your bedroom.
Alternatively, invest in an off-the-shelf upholstered headboard to give a simple divan bed a lot more presence.
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Upholstered headboards feel comfy and deliver a shot of boutique hotel glam to a bedroom, but they can become marked with use. Consider getting your headboard reupholstered in a funky new fabric or stylish linen to freshen up your bedroom.
Alternatively, invest in an off-the-shelf upholstered headboard to give a simple divan bed a lot more presence.
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Sometimes, you don’t realise how dirty a rug is until you get it cleaned. Thanks to their position on the floor, rugs easily pick up dirt, marks and stains.
Most have to be professionally cleaned in situ, due to their pile, size and weight, so restoring one to cleanliness means calling in a carpet-cleaning company. It’s worth it, though: a clean rug feels pleasant underfoot and its colours will shine again.