Spring won’t officially start until March 20, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a jumpstart on a few springlike house projects now. Make the most of your days off by checking a few productive, useful tasks off your list — like tidying the bedroom or potting some new houseplants — and then relax with a book you’ve been meaning to get to or a wintr...

Hauling out the buckets and swabbing the decks may be fine for a sailor, but as the captain of your own ship, you have better ways to keep your floors squeaky-clean.