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Save Money With DIY Home Repairs

Saving Cents With Sense

However, there are many home maintenance and repair tasks that most people can handle, and doing it yourself can save lots of money while improving the appearance and comfort of your home. These may be done by do-it-yourselfers for the costs of tools and materials plus the time to complete them, saving a substantial amount of money.

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DIY Jewelry-DIY Rings

Fashion Without Guilt

A Pair and A Spare , used bolts from her local hardware store and elastic to create this coveted DIY rings. I will definitely be taking a trip to my hardware store immediately. DIY jewelry, I think is a easy way for me to start my DIY journey. I need these in my jewelry collection ASAP.

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Cheap Ways To Renovate Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you can, do not move it because it is costly and tedious. Save on certain services by doing it yourself. Try painting it yourself instead of hiring a painter. You can also do this with your cabinets. You can install new hardware on your dresser and cabinets. Try prefabricated shower stalls. The Kitchen.

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Used Furniture – Re-purpose, Recycle, Re-use.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are going to attempt do it yourself upholstery, I recommend getting a tack puller and a staple gun that will be fairly easy shoot staples with and that will handle longer, thinner upholstery staples. I used a standard hardware store staple gun that shot thick 3/8″ staples and was very hard to use.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are adding strength with hardware cloth (this is metal mesh – usually with squares ¼’ across), place your pre-cut piece of hardware cloth into the mold after pouring part of the cement, then put the remaining cement on top prior to smoothing.

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