<p style="text-align: justify;">When you&#8217;re a homeowner you always have a list of things you want to get to around the house. Some you consider important, some are just things that you want to get to someday, but they&#8217;re all on your list. The problem is that some of the items tend to grow and grow, and in the end sneak up on you.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">You Don&#8217;t Need Every Gadget</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Organizing you kitchen is never going to be any easier than it is right now. That&#8217;s because next week you&#8217;re going to by yet another countertop kitchen appliance that needs a spot to exist. There&#8217;s nothing wrong with getting the latest type of blender but you don&#8217;t have to keep the last three, either. Make it a rule to get rid of one, or maybe three depending on the functions, older small appliances when you buy a new one and you&#8217;ll never have to do the weekend-long de-cluttering you&#8217;re dreading.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Keep the Cleanse Going</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you can get the kitchen in order, you&#8217;ll probably be inspired to hit the rest of the house. Closets, attic spaces, and basement storage areas can all function at a higher level when the never-used (AKA useless) items are removed. Don&#8217;t get stuck in the rut of swapping out seasonal items and thinking you&#8217;re getting somewhere. If a box or bin didn&#8217;t come out this year, those things can probably go.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Always Be Safe and Secure</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes things don&#8217;t get done because they don&#8217;t seem like a project and keep getting pushed down the list. If you&#8217;ve recently asked yourself or anyone else, &#8220;How long do carbon monoxide detectors last?&#8221; it&#8217;s probably time to check on yours. If you want to make it into a project, add you smoke detectors and anything else in the safety and security realm that require batteries or alignment. Motion detectors that don&#8217;t detect motion aren&#8217;t really helping you.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">Get You Mind and Those Leaves out of the Gutter</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Quick note: if water starts leaking into your house from the edge of your roof, you&#8217;ve waited too long to clean your gutters. Taking care of this out-of-sight, out-of-mind item will save you a lot of heartburn and in some cases a lot of money down the road.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a lot of things that can sneak up on you when you&#8217;re a homeowner and taking care of the ones that keep you safe and avert small disasters are good ones to put on the top of your list.</p>

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