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No Guilt: 7 Super-Easy Decor Resolutions For This New Year
No DIY projects, cleaning, decluttering or guilt are required
Juice fasts, decluttering, organising finances and making the bed every day – these are the kinds of resolutions we, full of determination, typically come up with to kick off a new year. But they aren’t always easy to keep, and we can end up feeling bad and letting them all go. Let’s give ourselves a break around the house. Here are some resolutions that are easier to keep than not.
2. I will spend more time in the bathroom
Consider pampering yourself with:
Learn how to give your bathroom a spa treatment
Consider pampering yourself with:
- A soak or some steam
- A great-smelling new soap treat
- A little Bluetooth speaker so you can enjoy your favourite playlist
- A few extra minutes primping or dry brushing (seriously, what the heck is all this dry-brushing hype about?)
- The aroma of a fresh sprig of eucalyptus
Learn how to give your bathroom a spa treatment
3. I will get more vitamin D
Here’s a health resolution that doesn’t involve a personal trainer or a juicer: Vow to find a special spot where you can enjoy the fresh air and soak up some sunlight.
Whether you’re lucky enough to have a porch with a rocking chair or swing, a patio with a table for dinner, or a picnic blanket at the ready for a trip to a nearby park, grab a friend, a book or your lunch and head out whenever the weather and your schedule allow.
Here’s a health resolution that doesn’t involve a personal trainer or a juicer: Vow to find a special spot where you can enjoy the fresh air and soak up some sunlight.
Whether you’re lucky enough to have a porch with a rocking chair or swing, a patio with a table for dinner, or a picnic blanket at the ready for a trip to a nearby park, grab a friend, a book or your lunch and head out whenever the weather and your schedule allow.
4. I will teach my kids to help with laundry
If you’re a parent, laundry is probably an overwhelming chore. Start your kids out by having them help with the folding. Keep a basket around so they can scoop the laundry off or so you can dump it next to them on the sofa when they’re watching TV. Then have them take each family member’s freshly folded pile to their rooms.
See these popular laundry rooms on Houzz
If you’re a parent, laundry is probably an overwhelming chore. Start your kids out by having them help with the folding. Keep a basket around so they can scoop the laundry off or so you can dump it next to them on the sofa when they’re watching TV. Then have them take each family member’s freshly folded pile to their rooms.
See these popular laundry rooms on Houzz
5. I won’t let photos of perfect pantries (or laundry rooms, or closets) make me feel bad about my own
Look, there are a lot of incredible pantries out there, and they inspire us to neaten up, offer us good design ideas we can adapt to our own homes or just give us something to daydream about.
But they should never make us feel bad by comparison. If they inspire you to get organised, great, but if not, that’s OK. And if they aren’t making you feel good, get offline or use a filter or keyword to search smaller spaces. (On Houzz, this filter is on the left side of the page when you’re searching photos by room.)
Look, there are a lot of incredible pantries out there, and they inspire us to neaten up, offer us good design ideas we can adapt to our own homes or just give us something to daydream about.
But they should never make us feel bad by comparison. If they inspire you to get organised, great, but if not, that’s OK. And if they aren’t making you feel good, get offline or use a filter or keyword to search smaller spaces. (On Houzz, this filter is on the left side of the page when you’re searching photos by room.)
6. I’ll have friends over for super-casual dinners
Sure, it’s a lot of fun to play Martha Stewart and plan a beautiful dinner party once in a blue moon. It’s even better to enjoy more frequent stress-free, impromptu gatherings: Cooking burgers, making the night a potluck or ordering pizza. Pull out some paper plates and sit down at a kitchen table or out on the patio. Remember that your friends are there to enjoy your company, not act as Top Chef judges.
Here’s the secret to hosting a big dinner party at home
Sure, it’s a lot of fun to play Martha Stewart and plan a beautiful dinner party once in a blue moon. It’s even better to enjoy more frequent stress-free, impromptu gatherings: Cooking burgers, making the night a potluck or ordering pizza. Pull out some paper plates and sit down at a kitchen table or out on the patio. Remember that your friends are there to enjoy your company, not act as Top Chef judges.
Here’s the secret to hosting a big dinner party at home
7. I won’t feel guilty about what some may call “clutter.”
I know we post a lot of stories about how to go through our belongings and purge what we don’t use. If you’re in the mood to declutter, they’re a great help. But never feel bad about surrounding yourself with things you love. The only rule is to appreciate them.
I know we post a lot of stories about how to go through our belongings and purge what we don’t use. If you’re in the mood to declutter, they’re a great help. But never feel bad about surrounding yourself with things you love. The only rule is to appreciate them.
Read more:
10 Shortcuts to a Happier and a Healthier Life
Tell us:
How do you plan to give yourself a break in 2019? Please add your easy resolutions in the Comments below.
10 Shortcuts to a Happier and a Healthier Life
Tell us:
How do you plan to give yourself a break in 2019? Please add your easy resolutions in the Comments below.
So many people make DIY projects seem like something we should all be spending our weekends completing. And they make it look so enjoyable and easy! That’s great for them, but this self-confessed DIY disaster knows firsthand that these projects aren’t for everyone. So laugh at yourself when it goes terribly wrong and know when it’s time to call in the pros or reclaim your free time.