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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Air Wick®. The opinions and text are all mine.
After a long and snowy winter, I am sooo ready for spring!!! I like to refresh my home for every season, but it feels especially good in the spring. As I'm lightening up my decor, I can literally feel my mood getting lighter too. BYEEEEE WINTER! Refreshing your home does not have to be a difficult or expensive endeavor. In fact, there are a lot of things you can do for free that will make a big difference. I've listed some of my favorite ideas below, plus some inexpensive things that will make your home feel new without breaking the bank.
1. Give your house a good clean. Let's start with the obvious one...spring cleaning!!! I am not even being sarcastic with those exclamation points. There's something about a fresh, clean start in the spring that is extremely therapeutic. I'm not just talking about running the vacuum cleaner around and picking up little messes. Now's the time to tackle some of the BIG tasks that you rarely get around to. My favorite? Washing the windows, inside and out. They'll be sparkly and clear and beautiful...so worth it.
2. Switch out family photos and art. The photos in our gallery wall were starting to look a little outdated, so I printed some more recent family photos. I purposely looked for ones that had a spring vibe, like these cherry orchard ones from last May. I also switched out some of the art, adding in bright and cheerful pieces like that "Hello Sunshine" print which we already owned. A quick, easy, and inexpensive update!
3. Change up your fragrances. Smell can really affect the way your house feels overall. If you're still lighting pine-scented candles from winter, it's time to put those away and break out some fresh spring scents! I've been using the Air Wick® Essential Mist™ Kit in the Lavender & Almond Blossom fragrance. It's infused with natural essential oils, so it smells delicate and natural. It automatically diffuses the soft floral scent with a gentle mist, and it comes in an elegant, compact, and portable (battery-operated) design that makes it easy to style on a tabletop or shelf. And it's really inexpensive (look in the household cleaning aisle)!
4. Rearrange your furniture and decor. If your home decor feels stale and uninspired, try rearranging what you already have before you go out and buy anything new. Move furniture into different configurations or into different rooms entirely. Restyle your bookshelves and mantel, moving decorative objects to new homes. Swap out winter textiles like heavy knit blankets for lighter cotton throws. It might feel like a whole new house without you spending a cent!
7. Bring in fresh flowers, plants, and greenery. One of the best ways to make your house feel like spring is with plants! Whether you get a new potted plant, a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, or clip some branches from your backyard for free, greenery will instantly add life to your home.
5. Sell or donate things that you no longer love. I tend to keep things around for much too long--because it was a gift, because I spent good money on it (dang it!), or because I've just gotten used to seeing it there and my eyes gloss over it. Take spring cleaning as an opportunity to examine everything in your home with fresh eyes. Ask yourself, "Does this make me happy?" If not, it might be time to say good-bye. Sell items of value, donate the rest to a nearby thrift store. Totally free, totally satisfying.
6. Get one new thing that you DO love. Now's the fun part...take the cash from the stuff you sold, and treat yourself to something new that you absolutely love! Not necessarily something that costs as much as what you just earned, just something small that makes you smile.
And here's a bonus way to refresh your home for less...enter the Air Wick Home Makeover Sweepstakes! From 2/23 – 4/30 you can enter for the chance to win a $50,000 (!!!!!!!!!) Air Wick Home Makeover or a $5,000 (!!!) Air Wick Room Makeover...um yeah, that would be amazing. And no matter what, you'll receive a $1.50 off coupon to try the Air Wick Essential Mist Kit that I mentioned above.
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Thanks for the spring inspiration! It’s so time for me to do a room refresh! Great news you have also shared with us Aileen regarding Air Wick Home Makeover. Again thanks a lot.
Thanks Julie! Have fun updating your home for spring!
I never thought to switch out photos in the house but I love that idea. There are so many photos that we love but are in a box.
It's one of my favorite inexpensive updates! Such a great way to give different photos a turn in the spotlight, and change things up for each season. :)
I'm so happy to be freshening up my house. Love your ideas! :)
Yay, thanks Cindy! Glad you found them helpful!