3 Home Improvement Projects for Busy Families

The busiest seasons of life are the best—even when your day is scheduled down to the minute. Keeping your household organized and efficient is crucial if your active family is involved in sports, clubs, and neighborhood events.

Check out these three home improvement projects that can help keep your active family on the move and in high spirits.

Make Mornings a Breeze

With a few tweaks to your mudroom or entryway, you can take your morning catchphrase from “Wait, where are my keys?” to “Hey, that was a breeze!” An organized, functional, and relaxing entryway is the key to household efficiency, making important parts of your day—such as sending the kids off to school or coming home from work—easy and enjoyable.

Shoe organization storage systems, coat hooks, and a shelf for your keys, sunglasses, and other important items can help you stay organized. Adding a bench and durable rug to your entryway can make taking stubborn shoes off easy and keep your floors clean, which is especially nice in the snowy season.

Say Hello to Hot Showers

When your family is busy and active, your household likely uses a lot of hot water. After washing dishes, doing laundry, and making sure each kiddo rinses off after soccer practice, chances are by the time you hop in the shower after a long day, you’re lucky if it's lukewarm. If your family members compete for the first shower of the day, an upgraded hot water heater can make a huge difference.

Be sure to choose a new hot water heater with a compatible fuel type and a similar size to your existing one to avoid any extensive plumbing work. Propane or electric hot water heaters with a capacity of 55 gallons or more are ideal for households with five or more people, whereas families of four can get away with a 48- to 50-gallon water heater. With a water heater that can keep up with your busy family, you won’t find yourself in hot water when a load of laundry turns someone’s shower cold!