Save Money by Doing It Yourself

When you think about the time and effort it will take to repair some part of your house, you may be tempted to grab a phonebook and call the nearest professional. But is it really worth it to pay a huge fee just to have someone replace the rubber in your faucet?

Depends on your time budget, right? If you’re one of those people who works nights and weekends, then an extra hour of sleep might be worth a lot more than the money you pay to a plumber. But if your schedule is any less hectic, you mind find that changing the way you spend a “lazy Sunday” might keep more dollars in your pocket.

Many of the things that go wrong in a house are have very simple root causes. Leaking faucets, broken tiles, problem toilets, and peeling paint can all be fixed relatively easily, with a few common tools, and a good dose determination.

You don’t have to have a clue what you’re doing. There’s so much out there in the way of step-by-step guides and tutorials you can borrow from the library or discover online. You might even be lucky enough to find a relative willing to teach you–without an argument about who knows what.