Homes are great but, sometimes, they can get on your nerves. Unless you live in a brand new house built to a high standard, there are always things that you need to tweak and fix.
In this post, we take a look at some cheap fixes for your home that you’ll love (and hopefully appreciate too).
Strainers That Clip Onto Your Pots And Pans
After you’ve boiled some rice or pasta, you need to strain off any excess liquid.
To do this, you need a strainer. But finding one, putting it into your sink, and then pouring boiling liquid over it isn’t ideal.
That’s why many families are now using silicone clip-on strainers. The concept is quite straightforward. You simply attach the strainer to the pan and then pour into the sink.
It’s actually quite genius because it reduces the risk of scalding yourself and prevents bits of food from falling into the sink.
Surge Protectors
If you have multi-socket outlets and want to protect your equipment from power outages, then surge protectors can help. These essentially fit over your plug sockets and outlets, stopping any power fluctuations from damaging your devices. They’re particularly important for computers which have sensitive internal components.
Mold Removal
If you can see black stains on your bathroom grouting, then it is a sure sign that you have mold in your home. Fortunately, mold removal services can deal with it for you, so you don’t have to spend hours scrubbing. You should also find out how to prevent problems from recurring in the future. For instance, you may need to install an extractor fan in your bathroom to remove it rapidly.
Color-Coded Light Bulbs
Imagine if you were able to change the mood in your rooms by simply flicking a switch. It’d be awesome, right?
Well, now you can get color-coded light bulbs that allow you to do precisely that. These bulbs contain the three primary colors – blue, red and green – plus a white light for extra brightness. This allows you to customize RGB lighting in your spaces: great for when you want to relax in the evening.
Garment Steamers
If you’re like most people, you spend an enormous amount of time ironing and making sure that clothes are crinkle-free. It’s something you’d prefer not to do, but you do it anyway to keep yourself presentable.
Steamers are a great way to keep clothes wrinkle-free. They work like irons, but don’t require the same elbow grease. Plus, you can often de-crinkle an entire rack of clothes at once, instead of doing each garment individually.
Reversible Sofa Cover
Getting your sofas professionally cleaned or reupholstered can cost thousands of dollars. In other words, it’s something that you want to avoid doing unless you absolutely have to.
The way to prevent damage is to use reversible sofa covers. These are just extra pieces of fabric that sit over the top of all of the high-wear parts of your seating, such as the arm rests and the bottom cushions.