{"id":8362,"date":"2020-05-07T08:31:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T12:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=8362"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:45:18","slug":"home-hacks-to-keep-you-busy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/07\/home-hacks-to-keep-you-busy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Hacks to Keep You Busy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With the spread of\nthe novel coronavirus, comes the implementation of many stay-at-home orders. And\nwith that comes the question of: What should we do while we\u2019re stuck at home? Netflix\ncan satiate the boredom for a little while, but soon the itch to head out to\nthe store for nonessential items begins, and you\u2019ve caught yourself wondering\nhow you can be more hands-on during your time in quarantine. We have a few ideas\nfor you! Your home is quickly becoming the most common four walls you see in a\nday, so why not take the time to organize your pantry, or fix that hole in the\nwall, here are a few home hacks for you to try out while adhering to your\nstay-at-home orders:<\/p>\n\n\n

The Garage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

The garage is a great\nplace to start! Although the rain has been coming down, sunny days are ahead\nand I\u2019m sure you and your family will head out for a bike ride or you\u2019ll start\npicking weeds and mowing the lawn soon. Try attaching your bikes to the side of\nyour garage using a metal bar and some hooks. Garage wall storage is a great\nway to keep the clutter off the floor. With the same idea in mind, use bungee cords\nto hang your loose cables, this will keep them coiled nicely and be easy to\nremove for future use. Try using wire racks to hang your fishing rods from the ceiling\nof your garage, just cut the wires where the handles go through and you\u2019ll be able\nto keep the collection growing without taking up too much space! Building\nshelfs, labeling storage bins, and utilizing bungee cords wherever possible,\nwill help make your garage as neat and organized as you\u2019d always hoped it would\nbe. <\/p>\n\n\n

The Kitchen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re anywhere\nclose to my current kitchen situation, you are desperate to get that pantry\norganized. With a little help from racks, Lazy Susan\u2019s, baskets, containers,\nlabels and jars, you can start separating those grains, baking goods and fruits\ninto labeled jars, and before you know it, you\u2019ll actually be able to find the\nflour. Always look on Pinterest, they have so many great ideas for how to\norganize kitchen supplies and how to make it easier and more fun for you to\ncook. I know we are all running low on disinfectant wipes, instead of throwing\naway the container, stuff it with your re-usable plastic bags. This would also\nbe the perfect time to clean all your appliances. Food waste and grim build up on\nstove surfaces, inside the oven, and inside the microwave and fridge. Use hot\nwater, a magic eraser, distilled white vinegar and even a few lemon peels to\nremove odors. Soon your kitchen will be sparkling and much more enjoyable to be\nin! <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Newport at Independence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

The Great Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

The great room is\nprobably where you are spending the most time these days. Sitting on the couch\nwatching TV or maybe playing board games with the family. This is a great space\nto finish up projects you had been meaning to pick back up, fixing the hole in\nthe wall, learning a new skill online, or touching up the paint. Sometimes it\nhelps create a new atmosphere if you rearrange your furniture or change how you\u2019ve\ndecorated your walls. If I\u2019m feeling stagnant in my home, the first thing I do\nis move the couch. If your furniture has any marks or scratches, try using a\nsmall dap of toothpaste to rub those marks out. Many of you may have bookshelves\nor other types of shelving in your great room, try rearranging your books,\nmaybe alphabetical order or by theme? Anything to spice up your living\nsituation, after all, it is possible your home is now where you work and spend\nmost of your time, so make it a happy place!<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Jasmine at Governors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Master Bedroom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Our bedrooms can sometimes be a space we don\u2019t spend as much time in, but with a few changes and some organization hacks, you might find yourself never wanting to leave it in the morning. Try re-organizing your closet. Take everything out, purge and donate what you don\u2019t wear, and then sort your cloths by category. Hanging more of your delicate and most worn items makes it easier to see and pick out great outfits in the morning. Place a soda can tab onto your clothing hanger and add another hanger so that you can fit more hanging cloths in your closet. Your bedroom is another great area of the house to re-arrange. Changing the space can make it feel like an entirely different bedroom. Use a vacuum under the bed and purchase some storage bins and labels \u2013 this may help you keep more of your clothing organized and increase space for your expanding wardrobe. Once you organize under the bed, you may want to keep your wires and cables in order. Try using the center of a paper towel roll to keep chords consolidated and easy to find. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The Lilac at The Peninsula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

These are just a\nfew home hacks that you can use to spice up your free time during your\nstay-at-home order. Try them out, see how it makes your space feel! We\nencourage you to keep busy and make your home a space for you. <\/p>\n\n\n

Check out our website<\/a> for more information about our floor plans and model homes, maybe the photos will spark some interior design inspiration. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the spread of the novel coronavirus, comes the implementation of many stay-at-home orders. And with that comes the question of: What should we do while we\u2019re stuck at home? Netflix can satiate the boredom for a little while, but soon the itch to head out to the store for nonessential items begins, and you\u2019ve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[197,201,286,812,1053],"class_list":["post-8362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-communities","tag-building-a-new-home","tag-building-happiness","tag-coronavirus","tag-new-home-builder","tag-schellbrothers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9062,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8362\/revisions\/9062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}