How to Make Your Home Feel Fresh Without Spending a Dime

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As a recovering shopaholic, I understand how appealing it can be to simply purchase new furniture or items to refresh your space. However, you do not need to spend any money to make a part of your home feel like new again. I do a lot of things to refresh my space without spending a dime. I am delighted to share those details with you.

Rearranging Furniture

One of the most obvious options is to rearrange your furniture. Even if you've used that layout before, changing where you put things can make it feel fresh. Leaning your mirror in the corner, for example, makes the room appear brighter and more prominent. Alternatively, move all of your wall art to one wall to create a focal point in your room for yourself or visitors.

Putting my bookshelf in my closet was one of the best things I did for my room. This provided space for my six-drawer dresser while not making my room appear cluttered. Changing the placement of your furniture is just one of many ways to make your home feel fresh.

Organizing 

When I put my bookshelf in my closet, I realized I didn't have much room for hanging clothes. I could have just kept my clothes in the closet as usual, but I wanted something different when I got dressed in the morning. I changed the location of my clothes in the closet and moved them to the dresser.

I already had cloth bins and dividers for my dresser, so I didn't have to purchase anything to organize them. Moving my clothes around in the drawers made me want to wear clothes again, even if it was just inside the house. Reorganizing my dresser drawers gave that small wall in my room a fresh look. I even didn't have to pay for it.

Add little things.

I brought an empty bottle of wine to my room to decorate with. I shuffled things around on my bookshelf. To store my workout gear under my bed, I borrowed an open plastic container. To feel revitalized, I moved books to a different shelf in the living room.

Change up the small details in your home to make it feel more unique. When you do this, you give those decorative items a new home without having to buy anything new.

Change the location of your throw pillows and blankets. Try arranging your electronics on a different TV stand shelf. There are numerous ways to change things without spending a dime. I believe this is significant because we are constantly marketed to spend money to make something feel new.

You already have everything you need to make your space feel unique. You simply have to let your imagination take you there. I am someone who enjoys organizing and rearranging things. It is one of the things that truly brings me joy. If you feel stuck in your home, try some of these ideas to shake things up. But keep in mind that you don't have to spend any money to do so.

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