151 kick off 2015 with a fresh start for your home the new year is the perfect time to take a second look at your home and come up with some resolutions to make it a more beautiful clean and green place jillian harris the cohost of hgtvs love it or list it too stopped by good morning america to share five suggestions for easy new years home improvement resolutions and how to achieve them the former bachelorette has easy ways to cut the clutter to get ready to entertain with pillows and plants to save money by cutting your bills among other tips 1 streamline the clutter each year most of us acquire a mountain of stuff harris says go roombyroom and clear anything you dont have clear your counters of everything you dont use on a regular basis one way harris suggests to streamline the clutter is by using decorative baskets stash useful but not beautiful items such as dvds and remotes in woven decorative baskets its easy to add stripes and patterns to existing basket to brighten the space and make your house look less messy follow these stepbystep instructions to make the baskets and spruce by your space follow these stepbystep instructions from jillian harris cohost of hgtvs love it or list it too to make decorative and organizational baskets for your home abc news items needed wooden baskets natural or painted spray paint allpurpose construction paper tape ribbon scissors paint wallpaper for stenciling paint brush weather stripping washers items to use for stenciling hvac fittings pictured above hobby knife colored marker card stock steps 1 after choosing basket and desired design mask areas to paint the first color apply multiple coats and allow to dry 2 remove tape and mask areas for the second color follow step one until all areas have been painted 3 use denatured alcohol to clean any residue off the washers and prime 4 label washer with a colored marker and tie it onto the basket with a piece of ribbon follow these stepbystep instructions from jillian harris cohost of hgtvs love it or list it too to make decorative and organizational baskets for your home abc news stenciling 1 find the desired pattern on the wallpaper to stencil 2 cut into individual pieces leaving 2 to 3inch space around object 3 use spray adhesive to attach wallpaper to card stock 4 remove pattern with a hobby knife 5 use a paintbrush or spray paint with the stencil 6 label washer and attach with ribbon follow these stepbystep instructions from jillian harris cohost of hgtvs love it or list it too to make decorative and organizational baskets for your home abc news note paint can be applied to basket white space if overspray occurs weather stripping can be used for curved or other intricate patterns 2 make your home safer in 2015 there are a few things that every homeowner should do to ensure that theyre not living with