Projects to Tackle Over Memorial Day Weekend
A list of 50+ things to get done this 3-day weekend.

My springtime project list has reached an epic length. Maybe you can relate. I always find myself most enthused about home improvement in the springtime, those few weeks squeezed between winter hibernation and "OMG-it’s-so-hot-I’m-never-moving-again." Memorial Day weekend is kind of the best time to get cracking on those projects for many reasons (3-days at home, hardware store sales, getting your home dressed to impress for a busy summer).

Here are 50+ things that you can most definitely conquer this holiday weekend (and still have time to picnic like it’s your job).
- pressure wash the exterior of your home
- clean screens (or repair them!)
- refresh the edging of your garden beds
- and make some friendly pinwheels, like those shown above
- stain an existing fence
- plant container garden annuals
- clean the grill (and stock up for summer with an extra propane tank or charcoal – look for charcoal deals at stores)
- paint all of the things you've been putting off (paint is often on sale Memorial Day weekend too)
- swap your storm door glass panes for screens
- build yourself a tiki bar
- install new house numbers
- build a sandbox
- chop wood, learn how to store and season it, and build a firewood storage container

- plant flowering bulbs–yes, planting bulbs in the spring!
- clean and repair the gutters (and clean the downspouts, those get clogged too)
- hook up a new garden hose
- cut a Swedish torch for the ultimate campfire experience
- replace the doorbell
- screen in your porch
- build and install a bat house
- embrace your boho side and redecorate your patio
- make a tripod trellis from PVC pipes for your garden

- create shade for your deck or patio
- upgrade your entryway lighting (we love this sconce!)
- mulch. Learn which product might be best for your landscape.
- stain the deck
- refinish your garage floor
- build a fire pit
- make an outdoor swing for the kids (or learn how to hang a tire swing in a tree)
- reglaze window panes
- build a garbage can screen
Oh no, it’s rainy!
(Yes, of course I have an “It’s Raining on Memorial Day Weekend” to-do list.)
- clean ceiling fans, get creative with paint, or replace the fans altogether!
- remove a popcorn ceiling
- make a kid-sized coat rack

- remove wallpaper
- Clean the mattresses and headboards (especially fabric headboards!)
- refresh your decor for spring
- make DIY cleaners–detergent, glass cleaner, general disinfectant, and carpet cleaner

Emily Fazio, 2016
- organize your coat closet (buh-bye, winterwear)
- build and install cedar drawer liners
- entertain kids with these cardboard creations
- install a backsplash
- put new cabinet paper on kitchen shelves
- repot your indoor plants
- install a colorful wall mural
- declutter! Take a carload of clothes (and/or toys) to the secondhand store
- make a new headboard
- clean your coffee maker
- replace dingy light switches with dimmers