How to refresh your home - Real Mum story on MoM

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Ok so I constantly get unhappy with looking at my furniture and the way it is set out and also how things just don’t look fresh after a few weeks. I constantly have to move everything around and up until about 2 years ago would do it at least every 2 weeks. I have always found that once I move things then everything looks so refreshing and clean. My partner would come home and his first words where ” what have you moved now.” Now that my furniture is so heavy I cannot lift anything, not the bed, not the tv unit, bookcase, I can no longer move anything without his help so I am very limited but do move everything I can. I am writing this as yesterday I did the full change and everything looks so fresh and beautiful but I did have to nag my partner to help with all the heavy furniture.

Posted anonymously, 19th May 2014

17 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Sep 2016
    1:26 pm
I like to refresh with new cushions or a new rug or throw! Why not!

- - Kell said
  - 04 Jun 2015
    9:57 pm
I am the complete opposite… find a spot for something and it stays there forever!!!

- - mom113055 said
  - 12 Apr 2015
    6:33 pm
great to read this story

- - mom94125 said
  - 06 Oct 2014
    11:55 pm
change linens, paint, new colour theme, new cushions, new art, new knick knacks, candles, new lamp shades, placemats, rugs and plants in nice pots

- - mom57522 said
  - 29 Sep 2014
    3:28 pm
Maybe just a good dust and polish? Or how changing cushion covers, rugs, table runners every once and a while?

- - bridgwll said
  - 19 Jun 2014
    3:55 pm
I like to also move rooms around not just for the fresh look but I just like a different look and see if I can pack things better

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 31 May 2014
    2:42 pm
It is always refreshing to move things, as it feels like something new.

- - coppin85 said
  - 28 May 2014
    5:04 pm
my mum used to do this often too

- - mel1 said
  - 26 May 2014
    1:34 pm
Sounds like lots of hard work. But its lovely when everything feels fresh and clean.

- - tamandimmy said
  - 26 May 2014
    7:44 am
Your article last week inspired me, so I cleaned up and moved furniture around. It was great

- - twinmum2 said
  - 23 May 2014
    7:45 am
My furniture is also very heavy and hard to move, plus the layout of our house doesn’t allow for too many changes of furniture, so I just refresh with accessories.

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 20 May 2014
    6:31 pm
I dont think I would ever be motivated to go to all that effort. I commend you on always wanting things to look refreshed.

- - arcticwynta said
  - 19 May 2014
    10:19 pm
I have floors witch are slate with wash them with hot water and a bleach ,We make it strong I also do my bath and basin with bleach as I have those fragrance sprays which I have 2 in the lounge 2 in the kitchen 1 in each or the 3 bed rooms 1 at the end of the hall way and one in the toilet I also use Ambi Pur to spray lounge curtains as well as our bed and I also use Glenn 20. You could also get a melts or oil burner get the good hundred % oils and I use the electric.
also you can get the cans and the holders you need for the spray they go off on a timer and the Aldi are much cheaper unit and more can refills. I would also be looking for anything that may have died in or under or in the roof

- - Kelly said
  - 19 May 2014
    9:57 pm
Yep as they say a change is as good as a move

- - krissy333 said
  - 19 May 2014
    2:50 pm
I’m the same! constantly moving things and throwing things out. I have yet to feel completely happy with a room.

- - tamandimmy said
  - 19 May 2014
    1:15 pm
Spring cleaning in autumn is perfectly acceptable. I don’t blame you, sometimes just moving and changing helps , good on you

- - scottie said
  - 19 May 2014
    9:08 am
Have you tried adding accessories instead of moving all of the furniture? new cushion covers or a rug might give you the same fresh feeling.