Loose weight. Eat healthier. Meal prep. Work out. Save money.

Sound familiar?

New Year’s resolutions are such a huge trend in American society. And to be honest, they can be very effective when taken seriously. Sometimes we lack the extra “push” to kick ourselves into gear, but New Year’s resolutions are a perfect excuse to get started.

While most New Year’s resolutions are focused on some type of self-improvement, why not dedicate a resolution to taking on some home preparation tasks for the new year? Your Texas luxury home deserves to be taken care of from time to time and the start of 2020 is a great season to start in.

Here are a few things you can do to prepare your Texas luxury home for the new year:

Reseal the Windows

It’s not something you think about a lot. Your windows get installed and, like most of us, you forget about them as the years go by. Texas environments call for heavy HVAC use, but the weather may not be the only thing to blame here.

As the sealant on your windows deteriorates from weather and use, you can end up losing a lot of the temperature regulation in the house. If you feel like your HVAC bill has been continually increasing, chances are – it has!

Do yourself a favor in the start of the new year and hire someone to reseal the windows. It will keep your home temperatures under control and make your HVAC costs more manageable.

Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors

This is an easy, but super important tip – make sure your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors have working batteries in them. We often forget to ever replace them, and usually these monitors/detectors will have some sort of power from the house. But in the case of power going out during a fire or bad weather, they’ll shut off and revert to using battery power.

Even if that hasn’t happened and your batteries haven’t been “used”, alkaline batteries lose their charge slowly over time. Make sure to take some time and replace them all!

Conclusion

Texas home preparation for the new year can mean a lot of things. Whether you want to fix pieces of your house, replace or remodel sections of your home, or restyle a room, making a “New Year’s Resolution” to do so is a great excuse to get started. It’s especially helpful to reseal your windows in Texas so as to keep heat and air conditioning from escaping your house. You’ll save extra money in HVAC utilization in the long run! Also make sure to check the batteries in your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. The batteries run out slowly over time and it’s always smart to make sure they are in working order in case they ever get used (we hope they don’t!)