Regardless of how much work you do on your home, a few simple tools can save you a lot of time and money. You don’t need to build a fence to justify owning a hammer…hanging a picture will do just fine. (more...)
So, you are thinking about taking on a home improvement project, but you aren’t sure about how you are going to pay for it. Well, luckily for you, you have several options to choose from and, depending upon your situation, you may even be able to make some cash off of your home improvement project or at least borrow the money without having to pay any interest. Stick with me and I will tell you how. (more...)
It all started when I read an article on-line about a guy who composts everything including human waste. Wow! Now that’s really going green. I thought. And that’s when I got excited about composting. You can probably tell that it doesn’t take much to get me excited. (more...)
I worked in real estate for a few years while I was trying to make up my mind what I wanted to do when I grew up. Interest rates were high and the market was flat as were my commissions, but all was not lost. I learned some valuable lessons.
Somewhere in the paperwork for your new home is a statement showing what you will eventually wind up actually paying for your house over 30 years. It’s generally at least twice what you’re financing and could be much more, depending on your interest rate. (more…)
When we were looking for our house, I was never bothered by the hideous wallpaper that I would see on the walls. I always thought to myself, “No problem, I can just remove it and paint”. So, about 6 months after we moved into our first house, I happily chose which wall I would spruce up first. I decided to choose a small wall in the kitchen. I researched what to do on the internet, and headed out to the local hardware store to get all of my supplies. I purchased a tool to perforate the wallpaper and some solution to disolve the glue. (more…)