7 Steps to Organizing Your Garage

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Now that you have a new St. George, UT home from Ence Homes, plan ahead to keep your new garage organized as you unpack. With a little reorganization, your new garage should be able to fit all of your workshop tools, gardening equipment, recycling bins, holiday decorations and other miscellaneous items as well as your family cars.

1. The best way to start organizing your garage is to sort through all of the stuff you will be storing there. Make separate piles of gardening tools, work tools, sports equipment, etc. Keep things that are similar together or things that you will use the most often together. Create a system for organizing your garage stuff and stick to it.
2. The next step to keeping your St. George, UT home, with a great garage, organized is to clean the space. Sweep and mop the floor. Wipe down any pre-existing cabinets or shelves. Start fresh with a clean space. If you don’t like the color, paint over your existing walls and make the space unique, creative and fun for you.


3. After cleaning and sorting, the next step to organizing your garage is to de-clutter. Donate any items that you have not used in a long time or will probably never use on a future project. Donate any old toys that your kids have out grown or never play with anymore. If the items are too worn out, expired or old to donate, then trash them. Donate and getting rid of old items will help make space the items you have left and any new items you might acquire for future projects.

4. The best way to organize your remaining piles of equipment and tools is to find shelving units to store them on. Either buy new or used shelves at the hardware store or repurpose old shelves from other rooms in your house or garage sales or thrift stores. Adjustable shelves are great for items that are items that are not standard sizes. Remember to place items you rarely use on higher shelves and items you use regularly at an easy height for you to reach.
5. Hooks are a great way to store other items that might not fit on a shelf. Place bikes on hooks from the ceiling or a bare wall. Hang brooms, shovels or other tools from hooks on a peg board.

6. Label everything in your garage so that you can find items you are looking for more quickly. Labels will help you stay organized in the future.

7. Get creative in the garage of your new St. George, UT home. Repurpose recyclables and other items you might throw out to help you stay organized. It’s your space, so keep things simple and fun so that you can enjoy your space to its full potential.

5 Tips to Creating a More Productive Home Office Space

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When looking for St. George, UT homes for sale, it is important to find the space for a home office if you plan to work from home. Ence Homes would like to help you keep that work space as productive as possible. Here are a few tips for fighting writers block and staying more proactive when working from home.

1. The easiest way to stay productive in your home office is to stay organized. Look for built in shelving or spaces for your own shelving at St. George, UT homes for sale. Label your binders, books, etc. and put them away when you are done. Get creative with storage for pens, pencils and other desk accessories. If your work area is organized and free of clutter, then you are more likely to stay productive instead of looking for all your work materials.

2. Lighting is important to work productivity. Place your work desk near a window for easy use of natural light. If you work more in the evening, then make sure you have enough lamps so you can see what you are working on. Bright work areas will inspire you to stay focused and work more productively from home.

 

3. Comfy furniture is also important. Nobody wants to work long hours in an uncomfortable chair. Choose furniture that is both functional and practical. You will spend lots of time in your home office working, so make it a comfortable place where you want to go to work.

4. Get inspired in your home office. Choose a St. George, UT homes for sale that has an inspirational work space for you. Liven up your home office with a fun accent wall in a bold color or funky print. Decorate with inspirational pictures, quotes, books or artwork. Inspirational spaces will help you be more creative and productive when working from home.

5. Don’t forget the power of music. Tune into some classical Mozart or Beethoven concertos. Listen to something without words or in a different language if you find yourself distracted by popular Top 40 songs. Let music inspire your work or play something in the background to help you focus your work energy.

6 Tips to Saving Money Around the House

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Ence Homes would like to help you save money around the house. Here are a few tips for cutting back and saving a few dollars throughout the year.

1. The easiest way to save money on your electric or energy bill in your new Mesquite, NV home is to turn off lights you are not using or when you leave a room. Saving energy one light bulb at a time adds up after a while. You will save money on your energy bill and you will not have to buy light bulbs as often.

2. The same light bulb rule also applies to household appliances. Turn off and unplug your coffee maker when you are done brewing. Power down and shut off your computer when you are done checking emails or finished working for the day. Unplugging appliances will save you money on your energy bill in your new Mesquite, NV home. Switching to energy efficient appliances can also save you money. All new homes built by Ence Homes are green and energy efficient.

 

3. Turn the air conditioning up in the summer and lower your heat in the winter to save money. Your heating and cooling systems will not have to work as hard to heat or cool your home if you adjust the thermostat a few degrees. Wear a sweater and socks in the winter and keep cool in your new Mesquite, NV home with some cold lemonade in the summer.

4. Shopping sales and clipping coupons can also help you save money on items for your home. Talk to your cable provided about any sales or special prices they are running for bundling your phone, internet, cable, etc. services into one low bill. Try sites like Groupon.com or LivingSocial.com for sales or special prices for stores in your area.

5. Eat leftovers to save money on your grocery bill. Freeze extra food in small portions for easy microwave reheating. Make a shopping list for the grocery store and stick to it. Lists can help you stop over buying at the grocery store and save money for your new Mesquite, NV home.

6. Budget your money. Sticking to your budget is the best way to save money around the house. Make a list of all the things you buy for a month and research where you can cut back costs to save money.

Designer Furniture Gallery Design Classes

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Designer Furniture Gallery will be hosting a free inspirational class on Window Treatment design 3-18-11 @ 11:00. Custom window treatments frame the view and make your room complete. Are you happy with the current look and feel of the room? What do you want your custom window treatment to do? Do they need to provide glare control, privacy or baffle street noise? Are the windows the focal point of the room? Should the windows be a subtle backdrop to art, antiques or furnishings in the room? Do you want to bring energy and life to the room or do you want the window treatments to blend in with the walls to give a sense of serenity? Or maybe you haven’t even thought of window treatments before! Come to the class for the latest on window fashions. The class will be taught by Cristina Diegelman. She has created countless window treatment designs over the last 12 years. Call to reserve your spot or to set your personal in-home consultation. 435 673-2323.