Whether you live in a rented property or own your own home, you want it to feel and look great. Now that spring is approaching, it’s the right time to begin to think about freshening up your property. As you shake off the chills of winter, this can seem a daunting task, and you might not know where to start.
However, luckily for you, this helpful article will share 7 easy ways to freshen up your home for the oncoming spring season. Read on to learn more about how you can roll up your sleeves in preparation for warmer weather.
1. Check For Common Pests
Just like us, spring is a time when many household pests come out of hibernation and start looking for new homes and places to build their nests. We’ve all seen pictures of horrifyingly large huntsmen, so prioritise effective spider control at home to make sure you don’t end up with an unwanted roommate.
You should also consider checking out pest control for other common intruders, who can go unnoticed until the damage is already done. The last thing you want heading into spring is an infestation of vermin, so invest in pest control measures to ensure your home is free from creepy crawlies, mice, rats, and other unwanted guests.
Even if you don’t have a current infestation, preventative pest control is still well worth the money spent to ensure your home remains pest-free. Experts can identify vulnerable entry areas of your home, as well as issues to take care of that could attract rodents or insects, such as dampness, bathroom mildew or rotting wood.
2. A Fresh Coat of Paint
When it comes to a spring refresh, you’ll be amazed how much a fresh lick of paint can make a difference to a home’s appearance. Consider painting the interior rooms, especially bedrooms and living spaces, to spruce them up for the new season. If your home has an external facade, such as weatherboards, consider painting them too.
Painting can be a big job, so be prepared if you’re doing it yourself or with your partner or kids. Remember to sand areas back first, and give each wall and ceiling an undercoat and then two complete coats of paint for the best coverage. Move what furniture you can out of the room, and cover the rest to avoid accidental splashes!
If you are time-poor but have some budget, you could think about engaging a professional painter who will do a fast and thorough job.
3. Spring Cleaning
Another way you can freshen up your home for the spring is by engaging in some good old-fashioned spring cleaning. Get out the vacuum, mop, and dustpan and clean all your floors. Grab the cleaning spray and cloth and wipe down all surfaces, including skirting boards along the walls.
You can use dusters to reach the corners of the ceiling and brush away cobwebs. A thorough cleaning will have your house gleaming and ready for the warmer weather. It will be a tough day or weekend of work, but afterwards, you’ll feel incredibly satisfied with your spring preparations, ready to invite either a guest or just the sunlight in.
Now is also a great time to sort through your home maintenance tasks, whether that’s finally getting around to the DIY job you’ve been putting off, or running general checks and preventative repairs on your electrics, lighting, roof guttering and air conditioning instalments.
4. Invigorate The Senses
One way you can give your home a fresh feeling is with scents, such as wax melts, scented candles, essential oil burners or diffusers. Opt for fresh spring scents such as citrus, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot, mint and jasmine. The smell will diffuse throughout your home making it feel more inviting.
Incense can smell amazing but is not the best for indoor air quality, especially if you or a family member has asthma, so perhaps use this sparingly.
Spring is also a great time to add a pop of colour to your interiors, in the form of a vibrant art print, a new framed photo or fresh flowers (which smell great too!). You can also display fruit in a bowl for decoration which will stimulate all the senses, and encourage you to enjoy the new fresh produce coming into season again.
5. Declutter & Cull
One great way to breathe a puff of fresh springtime life into your home is simply by decluttering. When sorting through your old stuff, ask yourself if you’ve used it, enjoyed it or worn it within the last year or two. If not, it may be time to cull the items.
You can donate your old stuff and clothes to charity or even make some cash by selling it on an online marketplace like Gumtree, eBay or Facebook Marketplace. One person’s trash is another’s treasure, after all.
For the items you are keeping but seem to pile up on chairs and corners around your house, invest in some new storage to take its place, or simply utilise what you’ve already got to come up with a more efficient way to store your clothes, kitchenware and home trinkets.
6. Rearrange Rooms
When you’re looking for things to do on a rainy day in Melbourne, one way you can rejuvenate your home for spring without having to step outside for any supplies is by simply rearranging key rooms.
For instance, could you rearrange the layout of your living room, dining room, and bedrooms to make them seem fresh? Or swap out some furniture and decorations into different areas of the house?
Just by changing the location of furniture, art, and decor, you can make your home seem like you’ve just moved in. Play around with different positions for furniture and other decorations and see if you can contrast and complement items for optimal location.
7. Swap Out Linen
One low-cost way to make your home seem new and sparkling for spring is by swapping out your linen, such as your bed sheets, doona covers, and pillowcases.
You could choose spring-inspired floral or other light-coloured linen sets with cool whites, creams, or colourful patterns to make your bedrooms seem bright, inviting, warm, and fresh. This is a great tip because it won’t break the bank like a large renovation or other major home improvement project might, but still make your bedrooms feel brand new.
Put A Spring In Your Step At Home
This helpful article has shared 7 easy ways to freshen up your home for the approaching warmer weather in spring. From adequate pest control to spring cleaning and strategic uses of scent, we’ve covered some easy, affordable, and practical hacks that you can achieve in the next few weeks as the weather gets warmer, the flowers fill the air with scent, and the sun shines out.
