These five small projects will go a long way <br />in fulfilling a sense of accomplishment, <br />while also showing your living space <br />some much-needed love.<br />1, Give your bed a deep clean.<br />Changing out pillows, washing everything that fits in a machine and sprinkling a bit of baking soda directly on your mattress can work wonders.<br />2, Sharpen your knives.<br />Sharper knives require less pressure to be <br />effective and are therefore safer to use.<br />3, Organize your medicine cabinet.<br />Checking expiration dates, safely discarding expired medications and taking consideration of where you keep your medications are all easily accomplished.<br />4, Clean your filters.<br />Drinking water, dishwasher, HVAC and <br />range hood filters need a good cleaning <br />every now and then to maintain peak performance.<br />5, Unclog the drain.<br />Start with a plunger and then try <br />a baking soda and vinegar solution <br />followed by a flush of boiling water.