Even though you might be looking forward to renovating your home, you probably aren't excited about dealing with the mess that can go along with these projects. Keeping your work area blocked off from the rest of your home can help you keep the mess under control, so follow these tips to make cleanup easier.

1.  Use Temporary Construction Fencing Outdoors

If you are doing outdoor construction, use temporary construction fencing to block off the area. This will help prevent tools and construction debris from spreading out all over your yard. Plus, using temporary construction fencing can help keep kids away from dangerous work areas and can let people know that they should proceed with caution.

2. Block Off Doorways With Plastic Sheeting

Renovation projects can involve a lot of sawdust and other construction debris, which can easily spread to the rest of your home. This is why it's a good idea to keep these areas blocked off. You can hang large pieces of plastic sheeting over the doorway of each room that is being renovated. Tape it in place to prevent it from moving around while you're working; then, you can move the sheeting as needed so that you can walk in and out of the room.

3. Close Off HVAC Vents

One step that many people don't think about is closing off the HVAC vents in the rooms that you are working in. Otherwise, the dust and debris from the renovation work could be distributed through the rest of your home through your heating and cooling vents. You should be able to adjust the lever on the side of your vent to do so; otherwise, you can cover it up with a piece of thick cardboard or plastic sheeting.

4. Use Cardboard on Flooring

You probably don't want to track paint, sawdust and other substances throughout your home on your shoes, so place flattened cardboard at the entrances and exits to any areas that are being worked on. Alternatively, you can use carpet remnants to do the same job.

No matter how careful you might be, there is sure to be at least a little bit of a mess when you work on your home renovation project. Luckily, you can help prevent this mess from spreading throughout the rest of your home. Just follow these four tips, and you can make cleanup a whole lot easier and can help protect the rest of your home from being damaged.

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