Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “diy”
When it comes to renovating, there are so many areas where I’m unsure. I’ve never done electrical work like replacing plugs and light switches, so even though those dated almond coloured switches are throughout my house and the cost to replace them would be tiny, I’ve shied away from tackling it. The same goes for plumbing, drywall, the list …
A commonly made mistake by would-be homebuyers is to assume that they can afford the same mortgage payment as the rent they are currently paying. For example, if they’re currently paying $1,500 in rent, they assume they can afford a $1,500 monthly mortgage payment. This assumption is a mistake because it leaves out all of the other expenses that come …
Last year, when my house down payment fund ticked over the $25,000 mark and I started casually house hunting, one of the first things I did was make a list of must-have features and nice-to-have features. My must-have features included obvious things like a second bedroom, a backyard, and a parking space. My nice-to-have list was much longer but included …
The thing about buying an old, small house is that they are old and small. That means dealing with awkward layouts, lights in weird places, a lack of closets, and electrical outlets that are always in the wrong place, or not there at all. Since I’m planning on renovating basically every square inch of my 87-year-old 1,000 square foot home, …
I’m officially an adult: I bought a bed frame! Like a real, wooden frame with a headboard and everything. My husband and I have had this on our “to buy” list for years, and we finally pulled the trigger. We didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so we took some serious cost cutting measures to get what we wanted. …
Being frugal isn’t just about learning to live with a small grocery budget or cutting corners on housing costs. It’s about the small decisions you make every day to save money and get the most bang for your buck. Small actions like forgoing the restaurant for lunch at work, or finding thrifty furniture – those seemingly inconsequential decisions can really …
I’ve been living on a pretty tight budget for about two years now. I’ve trimmed the excess, lowered my fixed costs, and used all of the leftovers to pay off my debt very quickly. I learned that DIYing can be a great way to lower costs and avoid shelling out precious cash that could be put towards my debt, and …
This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Series. Read Part 2 Here. In case I haven’t written about this topic enough already, I had a wedding this weekend. It was a gorgeous day and everything went pretty much perfectly. The sun shone, the bugs and rain stayed away, and my hair held up in the humidity until after dark. …
This year is the first year I’ll be full on decorating my house for Christmas. In University, I always went home for several weeks for Christmas, so I never really decorated the apartment. Last year, I had a creative living situation that required me to move out of my apartment and in with relatives for the month of December, so …
Today’s post is a guest post by my lovely fiance Rob. I’ve mentioned him more times than I can count on this blog and I thought some of you might want to put a face voice pen? to the alias. He’s quite the handy guy so his post today is about DIYing. Becoming a Do It Yourselfer can save you …
