Home Creative Ideas

This is a ways of small stages and steps to manage your Family room and Living Room. If you look at your furniture, do you see fingerprints and dust deep enough to write a ransom note in? Do you even see the top of your furniture? If you can’t answer the latter question, don’t worry about the former one.

Take care of the flat surfaces first we call this The Law of Flat Surfaces. This Law is defined by the idea that flat surfaces collect papers, no matter what the surface is: tabletops, armoires, desks, or floors.

If you start with clean flat surfaces, you’ll be more likely to keep them clear a little every day. Once your flat surfaces are clear, give them a once-over with a furniture polish (if appropriate) or glass cleaner (if appropriate). Run the vacuum doesn’t worry about getting the edges and moving furniture just vacuum the places you can get easily. Chances are if you can’t reach the areas easily, no one has been able to deposit large amounts of dirt or tracks back there, either.

Can you see your TV through the dust and fingerprints? If not, give it an once-over with the rag and some glass cleaner and same with your stereo cabinet.

Now look up.
Do you see cobwebs in the corners? Not a huge deal; grab a feather duster and knock ‘em down. That’s that!

You’ve tackled your family room and/or living room; congratulations! Keep moving along, taking baby steps every day. Soon, your home will exude the warmth and hospitality you want.