No time? No problem! Try these ways to freshen up your home fast.
Key Takeaways
- You don’t have to give your home a full deep clean to help it feel brighter and cleaner fast.
- Reduce clutter by removing some decor items, clearing surfaces, and removing stuff from your floors.
- Add fresh flowers to brighten up the space.
- Improve the light in your space by opening curtains and cleaning windows.
You may think you need to put a lot of money or effort into home upgrades to freshen up your space. But sometimes small changes—like a quick, targeted declutter or adding a fresh bouquet of flowers from your garden—can make a big impact on how your home looks and feels. Try these eight changes that’ll take your home from tired to wired.
Meet Our Expert
- Carrie Powell, professional organizer at Method Seattle
- Katrina Teeple, founder and CEO, Operation Organization
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Clear Out the Living Room
The place where you hang out and relax should be as stress-free as possible. And to that end, Carrie Powell, organizer at Method Seattle, recommends grabbing a laundry basket and chucking in everything that doesn’t belong there. “The lowest-lift and biggest impact is to remove everything from the living room that doesn’t actually live there. Take notice, because some things may have been hanging out for so long that they have become permanent fixtures.”
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Cut a Few Decor Items
Less is more when it comes to decor—and you probably have one or two (or five) too many decor items around your house. “We often put up decor without taking any down,” Powell says. “This makes for a visually cluttered space without you even realizing it. Removing some decor from mantels, shelves, and other surfaces to leave some blank space can instantly make a room feel more calm.”
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Add Fresh Flowers
There’s nothing that perks up a space better and faster than a nice bouquet of fresh flowers—whether they’re from your backyard or a florist’s shop. If you want to freshen up more than one space, consider investing in a big mixed bouquet from the store and splitting it up into smaller arrangements you can place around your house…