Yet another bank holiday weekend, yet more DIY tasks around the house. But things have to be done, and this is the ideal time to get on with them.

In the previous article you’ve read about the usual spring cleaning tasks. If you haven’t done them yet, perhaps you should start with them - whilst you’re doing the cleaning you’ll notice the things that need to be fixed.

Note these down and allocate time for them. Don’t forget that sourcing replacements, bits or materials takes time – so be organised, don’t leave the purchasing to the last minute. The likelihood is that whatever you’ll need will be out of stock, discontinued or won’t fit… If you are an experienced DIYer, you’ll know what I’m talking about. So it’s best to avoid hassles by getting together everything needed for a job before starting it..

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The first category of SPRING DIY is cleaning. We have already written about various decorating tips & solutions in order to avoid too much cleaning, but unfortunately our homes still do need a good overall clean once in a while. These are the most common cleaning tasks for the Spring..

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It’s spring again, and the DIY season has begun. It’s the ideal time to freshen-up our homes, repair household items, fix broken appliances & fittings or redecorate some spaces.

The best way to get everything done by the Summer is to get properly organised. Get a notepad and a pen and look around your home – room by room. Write down the things that need to be cleaned, rearranged, fixed or revamped. Then go outside and inspect the windows, doors, pathways, gates, courtyard or garden. Again, write down what needs to be done..

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Spring Clean

It’s spring time – which normally means longer days, sunshine, flowers – and spring cleaning. If you’re not that keen on doing the cleaning but like things being clean it is best to prevent dirt & dust! Just follow the following time-saving spring cleaning tips..

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It’s spring time – which normally means longer days, sunshine, flowers – and spring cleaning. If you’re like me and hate cleaning but like things clean you could follow the following design tips to avoid or at least shorten the experience of the yearly spring clean..

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OK, the yearly spring DIY can be a hassle. But we shouldn’t have to redecorate every year. If you cleverly decide on the background you’ll only need to change or add new accessories. The background (i.e. the floor and walls) is what we call in design the”canvas”.  A successful interior is about layering. Think of it as a painting. The room (or space) is the canvas, the furniture, fittings and accessories make the picture – the layout, the theme, the colours come from the composition of these details..

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DIY Hassles 

At last Spring is here. But the sunshine highlights the wine spills on the carpet, tea spills on the wall, finger marks on the doors, the dirt on the windows… so it’s time to do some spring cleaning. Then you decide to sacrifice your weekend to clean, wash and scrub but realize that your doors, walls, furniture and fittings need more than just cleaning - they need to be updated, fixed or replaced. And then you remember the image in a magazine that you cut out some weeks ago - wouldn’t it be nice to have an interior like that? But then reality hits. Time. Money. Your partner. Mess. Decisions. Shopping ..

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Bedroom Feng Shui

The bedroom is the most private place of the home - and the place we spend up to third of our lives. Yet it’s the most neglected area of our home – we sometimes use it as a storage room, or as an office, and often it’s the last place we decorate..

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At last, spring is here and Easter is just around the corner. Decorating our homes for Easter is more difficult than for other festivals. Perhaps the reason has something to do with the weather - the outdoors attract us away from the interiors. Also, Easter themes are more limited than Christmas or party themes - we have eggs & rabbits and that’s about it to be creative with..

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If you are after a cordless glue gun, why don’t you try out Coldheat’s new light-weight glue gun? It’s ideal for craft and DIY projects such as model-making, photo framing, scrapbooking, decoration, beading, kids’ art & wood crafts.  It can also be used for small household repairs - on broken ceramic objects, picture frames, toys, cork and so on..

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