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20 Indispensable Gifts for DIY Fans
DIY enthusiasts are a special breed. They enjoy creating, fixing, and crafting things with their hands. Woodworkers, craftspeople, and those who tackle home improvement projects always appreciate gadgets that make their work more accessible and more enjoyable. If you have a DIY lover, consider these 20 handy gifts they’ll cherish and use repeatedly. Multi-Tool Set […] More
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40 Handy Hints for Frugal Homeowners
Here are 40 Handy hints for frugal homeowners. You don’t need to spend a fortune to keep your house in order. De-wrinkle your laundry with little to no effort This is a trick that a lot of people have heard of but not enough folks use. As one of the useful handy hints on this […] More
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Transform Your Boring Bathroom Into A Chic Bathroom for Under $100
Bathrooms and kitchens sell houses; it’s just a fact. Of course, there are other factors, too, but those are the two biggest ones. When my husband and I built our first house, we had a very specific idea of what we wanted and that’s what we designed. When we bought this house the year our […] More
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The Simplest, Easiest, Least-Expensive Ways to Add A Bit of Curb Appeal to Your Home
We’ve been in our dream home for a little over a year and-a-half now, and our yard is still uninspiring. We have zero curb appeal, four black thumbs and we keep putting off worrying about it until “Spring when we can plant gorgeous flowers with the girls and really have some fun,” “Summer, when it’s […] More
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Remodeling Surprises That Cost You More Than You Budgeted
Remodeling your home is an expensive deal, and it’s one that you cannot ignore once you get started. When my husband and I bought our dream house a year and-a-half ago, we put aside a lot of money to help us remodel the house a bit. It didn’t need much work, really, but what it […] More
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Save Money By Making Your Own DIY Holiday Gift Bags
There comes a point when Christmas arrives that you realize you need around $100,000 to buy everything for everyone; which is why I think that the concept of DIY holiday gift bags is genius. Think about it; the holidays are expensive! I have four kids of my own that have expensive taste (no idea where […] More
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10 DIY Halloween Decorations that are Easy to Make
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year. Anyone that is on the “Halloween is for the devil,” train does not exist to me. Halloween is all about creativity, fun and Snickers bars – and no one can tell me that a day all about being creative, hanging with your kids and […] More
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How You Can Make Your Own Seed Bombs For the Garden
I am terribly good at being not good at a lot of different things. I am not an amazing cook (but I sure can bake). I am not an amazing gardener, but I do love a beautiful garden. I am definitely the okayest mom around, and I’m an excellent terrible driver. We all have our […] More
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How to Set up the Most Cost Efficient and Effective Workspace at Home
Having a home office is something like a dream come true for those who work from home, even if you only work from home part-time. There is something so uniquely special about a designated space designed to make your workspace more organized, your work day more productive and your house less cluttered. When our twins […] More
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10 Creative and Cheap Ways to Transform IKEA Products
IKEA is really cool. Even when you grow up, become an adult and actually make good money, there is so much fun to be had shopping at IKEA. I mean, who said you can’t get a bargain on home goods just because you don’t have to? We love IKEA in our house, and it’s not […] More
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5 Home DIY Home Hacks You Can do for Under $10
The idea of making your house more of a home is always appealing. Even if you love everything about your home, there is always something you can improve, make more functional or just make prettier. My husband and I recently bought our dream home and while we love everything about it, we keep finding little […] More
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Creative DIY Plant Markers For Your Spring Garden
Planting a garden is so much fun, especially in the spring. Being that my thumb is perpetually brown, it’s not something I ever did until about two years ago. For the longest time we hired people to care for our landscaping and then our oldest daughter, who was 5 at the time, asked me if […] More