Building and renovating a home can be shockingly expensive. While individual items may not seem too expensive, every little doorknob, cabinet hinge, and floor tile add up to one costly and time-consuming project. It’s tempting to want to save money however you can on your building renovation, but how can you cut costs without cutting corners? One solution is to shop at local secondhand stores, such as a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, where you can donate and purchase gently used building materials, lumber, cabinets, doors, windows, and more. While it can take a little more time to find what you need, secondhand shops often have better quality materials at a better price than new retail stores, and you’ll find items that are more special to you and your home. In short, shopping secondhand for renovation materials can help you save money, create a unique home, and protect
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The word “renovation” might be off putting, as many home improvement projects take weeks or even months to finish. However, there are many smaller-scale renovations you can complete in a weekend or less.
See: 5 Expensive Renovations Homeowners Always Regret
Find Out: How To Build Your Savings From Scratch
If you’re looking to prepare your home for the summer months ahead, but don’t want to spend a lot of time on a large-scale project, consider one of these renovations that can be done quickly.
Paint or Stain Decks and Fences
“Painting or staining your decks or fences is the best renovation you can do as a homeowner during weekends,” said Tony Adams, home renovation expert and founder of DIYGeeks.com.
Adams said that right now is the perfect time to tackle this project, as drier weather is ideal for dry
America is full of unique traditions, some might even say weird and Thanksgiving is no exception. Here in America we pride ourselves on individuality and are certainly creative. I mean heck, Thanksgiving itself is 100% Made in the USA!
Over the years we’ve changed just about everything about the holiday and it’s almost unrecognizable to what it looks like in its original form. Behold a bunch of traditions we associate with Thanksgiving today that has pretty much nothing to do with the holiday’s original purpose.
Weird. Odds. and Things that make you go Hmmmmm…..
Turkish Traditions
OK so turkey has always been a staple of the Thanksgiving holiday but these days here in America we apparently do much more than simply give thanks and then eat it.
Turkey Toss
In Indianapolis, IN, people have started an annual tradition of dressing their turkey in a baby onesie, dousing it in lighter
- The latest season of HGTV’s “Celebrity IOU” premiered on Monday night.
- Heidi Klum teamed up with the Property Brothers for the season premiere.
- Klum renovated her housekeeper Lucia’s home for the show, and she was hands-on during the process.
HGTV’s hit show “Celebrity IOU” returned on Monday with another A-list celebrity: Heidi Klum.
The supermodel and “America’s Got Talent” judge teamed up with the Property Brothers to gift her housekeeper Lucia with a surprise home renovation.
As they shared during the show, Lucia has worked for Klum for 17 years, not only cleaning her home but cooking for her family and caring for her children.
Heidi Klum and her housekeeper Lucia.
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“She’s become part of our family. She really is someone in my house that