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Save Money With DIY Home Repairs

Saving Cents With Sense

Every homeowner knows their home is a major investment that needs to be protected with maintenance and repairs, but not everyone knows how to perform home maintenance and professionals are expensive. For example, the average homeowner isn’t going to be able to troubleshoot and repair major plumbing and electrical problems.

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Tips For Keeping Home Plumbing Repair Costs At A Minimum

Saving Cents With Sense

Finally, one excellent way to lower your monthly bills is to be proactive about keeping your home plumbing repair costs at a minimum. Replacing the ball c**k on your toilet is also relatively simple. But that does not mean you should not think of it as money well spent, or a good investment in your environment’s health and future.

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Scared to paint? Here’s a pep talk!

The Frugal Girl

I am sure that if I did it again now, I’d do a better job, but it turned out well enough to give me inspiration to do more painting. A few things that make a good first project: do something with simple lines. pick something that doesn’t need a bunch of repairs. A simple paint job is a good start.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family. Paper is one of my favorite simple, yet frugal sources of entertainment! I reinforced seams, closed up holes, and repaired seriously damaged handles that were almost worn through.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. I learned how to repair my own car. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? As I was paying my way through college.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

This spring, the gym closed down and sold off their equipment at a deep discount so now I am well stocked for any kettlebell weight I want to use. Also, if something needs repaired, we always look into whether it makes sense for us to try tackling the job. We definitely keep things simple around here.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

We don’t live super frugally, but we do live well within our means and try not to be wasteful with our resources. I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. I hope I can teach my kids as well as my parents taught me.