Tips For Making Your Condo Kid-Friendly

There are several factors that explain why homes (regardless of whether you are living in a house or a condo) eventually deteriorate and run down: extreme and abrupt changes in the weather, acid rains, animal droppings, animal intrusion, having kids, and so much more. 

However, of the many factors listed above, there’s probably no other factor more destructive than kids. You see, kids (especially the very young and active ones) write on walls; scratch the floors and ceilings; rearrange furniture; spill milk everywhere; break glasses; carve names and symbols on the door; and do pretty much anything they want to do to any part of your house or condo unit for rent. Most parents can attest to that.

Taking care of your living unit will help a lot if you plan to offer your houe or dmci condo for sale in the future. So, if you’re planning to prolong the life of your home, by making your home kid-proof, here are some ideas you might want to consider. 

Cover the walls with an easy-to-remove, clear plastic layer.

This extra protective layer should prevent any permanent markings, stains, or scratches on most walls and ceilings. So, even if your kids still manage to draw graffiti or scatter some food across the wall, all you need to do is to peel off the existing dirty layer and replace it with a new one. 

Designate a free room

If your kids insist on using walls for their sketch pads, then assign a single room in the house where they can do this freely. Of course, the children should agree not to write anywhere else except in the free room. Although this does not save the entire home, this basically spares the rest of the place from their wrath. 

Place grills to protect the windows

Instead of bare glass panes for the windows, you can put metal or wooden grills inside and outside to protect the windows from accidentally getting hit by wild flying balls and toys. This adds an extra layer of protection from thieves as well since it would make it more difficult for them to pry the windows open from the outside. 

Do regular maintenance work

If you’ve come to accept the inevitable destruction that your kids bring, then it would be easier to just let them be. Allow them to play around and then just fix up the place as much as you can whenever you can.

Repaint the walls and ceilings, re-organize the furniture, and restore everything you can restore when the kids go to school or to bed.