Allow ample time for shopping, organizing, and assembling the materials. Time and money can be saved by taking shortcuts or using creative ideas for homemaking. Ask two or three friends or relatives for homemaking tips and then go to the local library and look up five or ten more tips from magazines and books. When you have compiled at least twenty tips, arrange them in a handbook according to category. Print out your favorite decorating tips or ideas for your notebook.
Water can seep through loose and damaged grout.
Once it gets behind tiles, the water can damage the tile substrate and degrade the adhesive that holds the tiles in place. Replace and renew grout around tiles in the kitchen and bathroom. Go through your bedroom and de-clutter. Open your closet and get critical. Everything in wardrobe should fit, be in good repair, and be modest.