Projects To Do Around Your Home This Season

If you’re like most people, you have a mental compartment where you keep all the ideas for home improvement projects and maintenance tasks that occur to you from time to time. Winter is the perfect time to get some things knocked off your household to-do list. Long days spent indoors are simply begging for you to get busy with a few tools and a boatload of determination. It’s a great way to get that rewarding sense of accomplishment even without venturing beyond your front door! Here’s some inspiration for household projects you can take on this winter.

Replace Door and Cabinet Hardware

Even the smallest changes can have a big impact. Want proof? Change out the handles, drawer pulls, cabinet knobs, and locksets on doors throughout your home. Shop for hardware in bulk online to save money. This easy job can be done in a short amount of time, and the results are impressive.

Switch to LED Lightbulbs

LED bulbs illuminate your home in crisp, clean light, and that’s just one of the benefits to using them. Switching to LED lights will boost your home’s energy efficiency, using 75 percent less energy than their incandescent counterparts. They also last 25 times longer!

Grab a Paintbrush

Winter is a great time to freshen up rooms, paneling, or cabinetry with a fresh coat of paint. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to breathe new life into tired decor. In fact, many paint manufacturers offer their best deals of the year during the colder months.

Seal Up Cracks

This project isn’t just for aesthetics – it can save you money, too! With air seeping in and out through fine cracks and gaps around windows and doors, through the foundation, and in the attic, your home may be one big energy leak. Sealing cracks and adding insulation can save you around 15 percent on heating and cooling costs.

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Buy a New Car

OK, so this one’s not a home project – but it’s even more satisfying than completing your entire household to-do list. If you’re ready to score an amazing offer on the vehicle of your dreams, Safford Mazda has you covered. We stock all your favorite Mazda models at competitive prices, plus additional savings at every turn. Browse our online inventory now and see what we have in store for you!