4 Vitamins for Extending the Lives of Houses and Condos
17 Jan 2022
living tips
Readers who follow the articles from Plus Property may be familiar with the story Slowing the Aging Process for Houses and Condos, in which the definitions of a ‘health check’ for the home and the definition of ‘vitamins’ for the home are given. Some may have also followed up and read the sequel 4 Ways to Give a Health Check for Houses and Condos: Easy as Pie, whose content had to do with the methods and details of a health check for a residential property.
In this final instalment in the series, Plus Property will reveal the beauty secrets to slowing the ageing process for houses and condos. Let’s find out how we can keep the home we live in beautiful and looking like new and retain its condition; prepare to learn the tricks and the ‘vitamins’ to use.
Vitamin no. 1: Repairing, modifying and decorating existing furniture and appliances.
Appliances and furniture will deteriorate and look aged after a long period of service. Some of the items simply would have been left in neglect, unused. When managing furniture and appliances, restore the ones that are still in working condition by conducting repairs or repainting, and be sure to wipe, scour and dust them up. Shake away any regrets and do away with the items that are no longer usable; they will otherwise make their contribution to any cluttering problem you might have at your place. It may also be possible to reuse parts of certain items by modifying them or reassembling them into a new contraption.
Vitamin no. 2: Clean up that collections corner.
One corner of the home that frequently escapes scrutiny is the corner where books, photos and collectible items are kept. This corner needs attention all the same, and it is advisable to allocate some time for cleaning it up. If there is a lot of dust on the shelves here, use a damp cloth to wipe off the dust. Cleaning via a feather duster can be substituted if the dust layer is not very thick. Use a damp cloth to wipe collectible items that can be treated by this method and be sure to dry them before putting them back. Use a feather duster on collectibles that are made of paper while keeping an eye out for any damage that may have arisen due to termites, humidity and dust accumulation.
Vitamin no. 3: The annual big cleaning day.
A big cleaning event presents an opportunity for someone who is short on time to address the nooks and crannies at home that are generally avoided during regular cleaning. These spots can be saved for the year-end holidays or other long weekends. Big cleaning might involve cleaning large curtains, cobwebs on the ceiling and the floor of the parking space or garage. It might also extend to encompass maintenance tasks for various indoor and outdoor spaces at home.
Vitamin no. 4: Keep the front yard visually appealing.
The front yard is akin to someone’s face; an aesthetically pleasing face attracts people. Clean up the front yard by removing fallen leaves, wilted flowers and shrivelled plant parts. Water the trees and flowers every morning or evening. Avoid watering the yard during the hot periods of the day. Trim the branches and bushes before they become entangled and disarranged; an unkept front yard gives visitors and passersby an unpleasant impression of the house.
For those who live at a condo, be sure to keep the area around their front door clean. The same goes for the balcony area. Garbage bags, shoes and any other item should not be left in front of the door. In addition to being unsightly, leaving these items out may also present a hazard to others in the hallway.
The balcony area to the back of a condo room is a spot which is exposed to others’ sights. Keeping plants or a miniature garden are doable but should fall within practicality and the regulations at each condominium. Avoid actions that may trouble the neighbours. This is especially true for improper drying of clothes at the balcony. The clothes hanging out could detract from the visual appeal of the entire building, and some places impose a fine for improper use of the balcony.
A house or condo that we live in can be likened to a person’s body, which needs essential vitamins in order to repair any damages and restore compromised parts. A dwelling that has been receiving a proper dose of nourishing ‘vitamins’ would greet visitors and passersby with visually pleasing aesthetics. One that has been neglected and deprived of ‘vitamins’ and proper care would continually decline as its age increases.
Enlisting the help of a facilities manager or a juristic entity that can deliver professional administrative services for residential projects, such as Plus Living Management, can also ensure than the various spaces within a gated community or a condominium remain clean, beautiful and convenient to use. Using this type of service is yet another method of delivering ‘vitamins’ or ‘supplements’ to residential properties; these professionals will provide oversight of each property and the entire project in your place.
They can be expected to attentively care for properties and work to make sure that a residential project remains in good condition, for the purpose of allowing the value of each asset within the project to appreciate in the future.
The aforementioned are some tricks that can be employed to make sure that a home remains healthy, beautiful, young- looking and untarnished as it weathers the passage of time. A well-maintained property can provide its owner with a source of pride and an asset with an ever-increasing value.
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