Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Tackling home projects

When you’re done with your household chores, you may be ready to work on your next home project. This week’s tip is shared by gretchentm, who lays out a plan to keep projects on your radar and prioritized—whether you’re deciding what to do next or remembering what to pick up from the hardware store.

Over time the little things that need fixing around the house start to blend into the background – until I have a house guest or my mother-in-law visits. Then I blush as the nob that falls off the cabinet door surprises someone, or I have to explain about the “special” way you have to plug something into that socket.

I created a list called Holding Up the House that can keep track of each of the little things as they pop in my head, like fix the doorbell. I have priorities on each fix so it is easy to see what really needs to happen and what can wait. Then the list is shared with my husband, so anybody with a few minutes can jump on it. I look at it anytime I am at the hardware store to see if there is anything I need to pick up for the next project on the list.

Replace that pesky plug is already checked off.

Thanks for sharing this tip, gretchentm! You’re our Tips & Tricks Tuesday winner this week.

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