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    61 Cheap Ways To Upgrade Your Home In 2022

    2022 is going to be your house's year.

    1. Bring your worn-out floors back to life with a restorative Howard Products Wood Polish & Conditioner that uses beeswax to help give luster to any wood surface — floors, tables, legs...whatever!

    2. Keep your memories alive and give your home some personalization with a gallery wall kit that includes everything you need to create one — including seven frames, a hanging template, hardware, and even some pretty black-and-white prints that you can use or replace.

    3. Restore stained grout on your tiled floors and walls with a grout pen that's mold-resistant and covers up to 60 meters of grout area.

    4. Use a set of magnetic decorative hinges to give your garage door that carriage look without that carriage price — and they don't require any drilling or tools, just stick them on and bam! Instant curb appeal.

    A customer review before and after photo showing garage door with and without the hinges

    5. If your space is a little too noisy, get an under-door draft stopper you can easily slide under doors or place in windows to help seal any gaps that may allow noise to travel through.

    A person installing the draft guard in brown

    6. Install a set of 3-D printed KitchenAid Tool holders you attach to the bottom of your cabinets or shelves to finally give you a place to store all those bulky tools.

    KitchenAid Tool Holder set placed on the bottom of a cabinet

    7. Use a pack of nylon brushes that attach to your drill for a super scrub you thought was only possible by professionals.

    8. Add a peel-and-stick subway tile backsplash to give your kitchen (or bathroom) an upgrade that doesn't require any actual tiling work.

    9. Or go with a more colorful peel-and-stick faux-gel tile backsplash that's mold-, heat-, and moisture-resistant.

    10. Update the showerhead and faucet in your bathroom to give yourself a mini spa experience.

    11. Create a charming accent wall with peel-and-stick wallpaper that can be easily removed when it's time to get your security deposit back.

    A wall with the gray and white wallpaper installed

    12. Or try an investment-worthy roll of magnetic dinosaur print wallpaper that's just so dinomite.

    A little kid playing with the magnetic wallpaper

    13. Reseal all those unsightly cracks in your tub and tile by filling them up with caulk sealant to help make your bathroom look new again.

    A person placing the sealant on a sink

    14. Upgrade your countertops to faux granite with a DIY paint kit instead of spending a fortune to replace them.

    A freshly painted countertop

    15. Get organized with a set of shelf dividers for your cabinets, closets, or shelves where you maybe store your linens or anything that needs its own little space — they slide right onto the shelf.

    16. Add privacy and a touch of elegance with "leaded-glass" film that'll make your windows and glass doors look super expensive.

    17. Or try pleated fabric shades for some added privacy without totally blocking the light.

    A window with the shades installed

    18. Paint your cabinets to give your kitchen that just-remodeled feeling for pennies versus what it would cost to replace them.

    19. Swap your old cabinet and drawer handles to update your kitchen without having to do any renovations.

    20. Use a versatile Katzco Furniture Repair Kit if you're lookin' to freshen up their wooden doors, furniture, or fixtures without having to replace them. It comes with six wood markers and six wax sticks all designed to match whatever wood you need fixed.

    21. Get deep into crevices with a bottle of Oh Yuk Jetted Tub Cleaner — it'll clean out all the gunk from your bathtub jets so that when you choose to marinate in your own juices, the pot you're doing it in is totally clean.

    22. Give your old and tattered hand-me-down furniture a fun and unique coat of chalked paint — it'll provide all your pieces a soft matte, cozy look.

    23. Make sure all your painting projects are perfect with a fillable touch-up paint pen — great for those quick fixes on anything that's showing signs of wear and tear.

    24. Make your tiny space seem a little bigger with perfectly placed mirrors, which will also help in your quest to capture the perfect OOTD pic for Insta.

    The mirror leaned up against a livingroom wall

    25. Actually clean your home — including sanitizing and organizing the things that need to be, rather than just throwing all your stuff in the closet.

    A variety of images showing different parts of your home being cleaned

    26. Splurge on a rug that fits perfectly in your space by following a few simple rules.

    27. Update your light fixtures — it's an easy way to upgrade your home without breaking the bank (while still making it look like you did).

    The VINLUZ Sputnik Chandelier in Chrome hanging in a livingroom

    28. Make your bed as plush as the ones you dream of sleeping in when you're shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond with this handy guide.

    A graphic showing the different ways to layout your pillows

    29. Or try a thick foam weatheringstripping tape designed specifically to help you weather-, dust-, and sound-proof your windows.

    A close up look at the weathering stripping tape

    30. Easily install a set of flame-retardant socket sealers designed to stop the cold air from leaking into your house and messing with your warm and cozy home.

    31. Erase all those tiny holes in your wall with a bottle of very handy drywall repair putty you apply in a small circular motion before painting over it.

    A series of photos showing how to apply the drywall repair putty

    32. For under $20 you can convert your recess lighting into pendant lighting using a simple conversion kit — super-gorgeous lights you get to pick out based on your taste and preferences not included.

    A before and after photo showing the changes made with the conversion kit in someones kitchen

    33. Or you can upgrade your recess lighting with easy-to-install medallions to help add a little character.

    A recessed light with the medallion attached

    34. Get the appliances you've always wanted for a fraction of the price with a liquid stainless-steel fridge kit that'll help transform your giant icebox.

    A before and after photo showing their fridge updated with the chrome paint

    35. Bring your walls to life with a DIY neon-style sign kit that has 9 feet of bendable light-up wire so you can create a glowing piece of art.

    36. Give your house the perfect red lip by painting your front door a rich red color (or any color!).

    37. And cover door scuffs and prevent new damage with a metal kick plate.

    A customer review before and after photo showing their door with the kick plate attached

    38. Have a handy roll of very handy window screen repair tape, a temporary (or not so temporary) way to repair small cuts or tears in your screen door without having to replace the whole thing.

    39. Bulk up your baseboards with paint and extra trim instead of replacing them.

    40. If you really want to step up your cabinet game, invest in an organizer for your cabinets specifically designed to hold all your storage containers — it's basically like building a house for them!

    The organizer installed in a cabinet

    41. And while you're at it a wooden peg board insert for your cabinet drawers will let you secure your dishes in an organized, safe, and completely efficient manner.

    42. Add molding on top of cabinets to give them that built-in, custom-made look.

    A graphic showing the different kind of molding used on a cabinet

    43. Keep unsightly cords hidden with a genius and super discreet three-outlet power strip that's designed to look like your already existing plug while helping you keep the cords organized.

    44. Fill your shelves with perfectly coordinated books sets that'll help make your shelves look like they belong in the pages of an interior design magazine.

    A bookshelf filled with color-coordinated books

    45. Let there be light...on your kitchen cabinets with a set of Alexa and Google Home voice-controlled LED Lights that are easily applied under and above your cabinets and that can shine in up to 16 million color options. MILLION.

    A customer review photo of their cabinets with lighting above and below

    46. Update light switches to solar-programmable switches to help give your home a fresh look and a tech upgrade.

    The Honeywell Home Econoswitch 7-Day Programmable Light Switch Timer

    47. Get some serious curb appeal by sanding down and painting rusted railings.

    A before and after photo showing the rusted and then freshly painted handrail

    48. You can also upgrade your old counters or tabletops with vinyl wrap film — a temporary solution that'll last a long time and won't cost a small fortune.

    49. Create your own art and have something unique to cover your walls in with old wooden skateboard — okay, hear me out. Skateboard art is all the rage. Bright beautifully decorated boards, with a small piece of fishing wire wrapped through the holes, hang perfectly on your wall but they're also SUPER expensive per board (like hundreds of dollars, see example below). So, what if you bought a set of boards and painted/decorated them yourself? You could create one really intricate board that hangs perfectly on a pillar or small corner or an epic collage with all of them!

    A stack of hundreds of used skateboards

    50. Try a super simple to install TV wall mount that doesn't require any studs for installations — well besides you of course.

    51. Use an all-in-one Hang-O-Matic picture hanging tool so anything you decide to put on your walls is totally level — and you don't have to do the walk of shame back to your walls to drill a second set of holes.

    A series of photos showing the progression of using the tool to evenly hang frames

    52. Try a miraculous little bottle of Quick N Brite Fireplace Cleaner designed to clean away soot, smoke, creosote, and ash from nearly any fireplace — brick, stone, tile, rock. You name it!

    53. Invest in a splurge-worthy SwitchBot Curtain Smart Electric Motor so you can darken things up with a push of a button. It takes just about 30 seconds to install and doesn't need any screws, nuts, or bolts. It just snaps right on!

    A person installing the motor to their curtain rod

    54. Invest in a voice- or phone-controlled Nest thermostat that'll learn their preferences based on the time of day and season and make sure their home is always the perfect temperature and that they aren't playing out the Great War of the Thermostat.

    55. Add some easy-to-install outlet cover plate designed with LED lights so that it can double as a nightlight.

    56. Use a straight-up mesmerizing oil stain remover capable of getting the toughest, baked-on grease stains out of your concrete floors and driveways.

    A series of customer review photos showing an oil stain being removed from the sidewalk

    57. Consider these useful tips for upgrading your bathroom.

    58. Add a fresh coat of paint to get that pop of color (or to get rid of it) and give your home a touchup without costing you a fortune.

    A freshly painted bathroom

    59. And since you're painting, a package of insulating additive can — when mixed with your paint — help reduce heating and cooling expenses and deaden noise.

    A bag of the ThermaCels - Insulating Paint Additive

    60. A genius Pop Up Pet Door that you secure between your wall and sliding door to create a passageway for your furry friends while keeping the heat, cold, bugs, whatever where it's supposed to be.

    61. Install a smart garage hub and sensor so you never have to worry about whether or not you closed the garage door.

    A photo of the hub on the ceiling of a garage

    Now we said we wouldn't need help for these improvements, but we'd make some exceptions.

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