6 Paint
A hot paint trend this year is to mix pastels with darker neutrals. Give your home a splash of pretty spring colour on an accent wall, in the kitchen or create a colourful trim in a dull-looking room. Paint suggestions: Benjamin Moore's Lily Lavender (2071-60), Key Lime (2031-50), Yellow Lotus (2021-50), and Pink Peony (2078-70).
7 Vacuum out your fire alarm
Dust will accumulate inside your smoke detector, causing it to give a false alarm. After checking the battery this month, take the top off and vacuum the inside with the drapery-cleaning attachment of your vacuum cleaner. And remember, batteries should be replaced once per year and the detector itself needs replacing every 10 years.
8 Go fly a kite
High winds in March make it a great time for kids to construct, decorate and fly their own kites over March break. Check your local bookstore for kite construction books or browse online for easy instructions. If the weather remains too cold all month, kids can hang their kites in their rooms until April.
9 Hippity hoppity
Decorate your home at the end of March with some artistic Easter eggs. Try your hand at Chinoiserie Eggs, Hydrangea Eggs, or have fun with the kids using food colouring and crayons. Surround your pretty eggs with a couple small pots of fresh grass for an extra springy look -- but keep an eye on your eggs around grass-eating housecats!
10 Get ready, green thumbs!
Before the first real thaw comes, make sure your gardening tools are in working order. Grease up any stiff cutting tools, check screws or bolts on handles to ensure they're secure and replace anything that rusted over the winter. Have power tools serviced and replace old blades or chains with sharp ones. And go ahead -- indulge in that cool new gardening gizmo to get you really pumped for the upcoming season.
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