How to Keep Your Bedroom Tidy And Organized

From the moment you start cleaning up your home, you are simplifying your life. Tidying up the mess and clutter will not only alleviate stress, it will also help you gain focus and organise thoughts. And the best place to scrub away the nervous tension? Your bedroom! The following is a quick checklist on how to make a perfect bedroom sanctuary.

Start off by decluttering your bedroom storage space. Get rid of everything you no longer need. Like Marie Kondo, an organising and cleaning guru says, Keep only the clothes and things that spark joy.

More importantly, place your most used pieces in plain sight and at eye level. Conversely, use storage bags and boxes for out-of-season items and store them under your bed or in higher shelves.

To further minimise bedroom clutter, invest in drawers and drawer dividers. Make the most of them by categorising your clothes. For example, use one drawer for folded items such as shorts or undergarments, and another for socks or ties. Repurpose your old jewellery boxes, trays and other containers suitable to hold smaller objects and various knick knacks.

In order to make your bed extra fresh and comfortable for a good night's sleep, you'll also want to keep your mattress cleaned and deodorized. The best way of removing dirt, dead skin cells, dust and dust mites is by making sure to vacuum it at least once a season. Before the vacuuming, feel free to sprinkle some baking soda onto the mattress and let it sit for an hour or so. Not only will it freshen up the musty smelling mattress, it will also fight spills and stains.

If you want your bedroom to stay allergy and dust free, wash the curtains and clean the floor, doors and window sills on a regular basis. It would also be wise to remove any upholstered pieces of furniture and the carpet. However, if you are unable to do so for whatever reason, why not get a helping hand from a professional cleaning service? Since mold and dust mites like warm and damp places, don't forget to air out the room as often as you can.

Once you have everything cleaned and organised, indulge yourself with one of life's little luxuries – the linen spray! Making one of your own is easier than you'd think – just mix 1.5 cup distilled water with 1/3 cup vodka, add 20-30 drops of your favourite essential oil and place the mixture in a clean spray bottle. Gently mist your sheets in the evening, right before you go to bed.

Finally, don't underestimate the importance of making your bed every single morning. Once you understand that Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination, a neat bed and organised space will motivate you to become a better, stronger and happier person. Feeling in control over your environment will ultimately transform your whole life. And the space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

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How to Choose the Right Type of Garage Door

Whenever it's time to decorate your house, the interior always gets priority even though the outside is what most people see first. And even when the exterior does get priority, the garage is almost always forgotten.

The garage door is the easiest part of the garage that can be modified to suit your personality. If you’ve been wondering how to choose the right garage door style, read on.

1. Pick the right material according to your climate

Your garage door isn’t only a utilitarian, functional thing; it has to work properly with your climate. Depending on the climate in your area, you could decide to get fiberglass, wood or metal. Fiberglass and metal tend to last longer, but wood will always make your garage look amazing aesthetically. If you live in a particularly humid or salty place, find out which materials are best suited for it.

2. Wood isn’t always better

The aesthetic appeal that wood has can be matched by no other material. Unfortunately, you can't always go with wood – your choice of material will also depend on the existing style of your house. If you have a modern, minimalistic house with lots of steel, wood probably isn't going to match with it. Wooden doors are also more expensive and less durable than metal ones.

3. There are different levels to metal doors

If you’ve decided to use aluminum or steel doors, remember that there are different levels of construction. If your region is prone to hurricanes or typhoons, steel is a great choice. Steel is also great for preventing burglaries. Steel also looks great with older homes due to its longevity and ability to be painted in any color. If you want a light and fairly durable door, aluminum is your best option.

4. Fiberglass is great for areas with extreme temperature variation

If temperatures in your area swing wildly from extreme to extreme, you should go with fiberglass. Fiberglass is a great insulator and is also very durable. It will help keep your cooling and heating bills down.

5. Match the style with your home's style

Nowadays, garage doors are no longer chunks of material meant to keep your cars from rolling out of your garage; they're now another way for you to express your personality. Since you can get any type of door custom-made for you, you can ensure that the doors match with your walls to the smallest detail.

6. Think about your safety

Your garage door is an entryway into your home and by extension your private life. It shouldn’t be extremely difficult to access your own house, but you also need to think about safety. If the area you stay in has a high crime rate, you need to choose your doors accordingly.

7. Think about maintenance costs

You may think that getting new garage doors is as simple as selecting and installing new doors. However, before you select your doors, you need to think about the cost of maintenance and repair. You'll need to hire a professional to service your door after every six months or so. You may decide not to get a garage door opener and install a manually-opening door. It's all up to you.

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