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Saving Money With DIY Projects

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A lthough leaving the professional work to the professionals is often a better idea, saving money with DIY projects will provide you with satisfaction like no other. Don’t be afraid of taking up tasks like painting over a room, or DIY-ing your furniture!

Even though doing something yourself may seem a little time-consuming compared to buying new couches, or hiring a professional to paint over your new wall, it will surely be significantly lighter on your wallet and a fun activity, along with having your special and personal touch to it too.

If reading so far has enticed you enough to start a project right away, keep reading!

Make Yourself A Clothes Line

Having a dryer is a rather expensive investment to make when you think about its contribution to the gas or electricity bill based on what kind you buy. Aside from the expense, dryers can also be harmful to your clothes in the long term- they can shrink them, plus a tumbler dryer can be too rough on your clothes and damage the quality over time.

So, what is the solution for this? Set up a clothesline! One of the best parts about a washing line is that you don’t have to have a balcony or backyard to set one up in. All you need to do is get some strong screws and rope, and choose the room you want to hang your clothes in!

Make Yourself A Cleaning Liquid

Getting a store-bought disinfectant for your home is surely a great idea, but it can become unreasonably costly if finding out that making your own with products from around the house has always been an option.

If you wish to make an all-purpose cleaner that smells great too, grab some vinegar, water, and lemon rinds to get a clean and scented finish on stains for everyday use. Considering the trying times we’re in, prevention and safety are of utmost importance, so for a disinfectant, all you need to do is add some rubbing alcohol to the mixture!

To get rid of the medicinal and hospital-like scent, you can add in any essential oil of your choice too.

Remove Screw Marks From Your Wall

Are you planning on selling your place and wish to patch it up yourself to increase its value? Well, you can easily fill up and remove screw marks from your walls to make them end up looking brand new!

If you have smaller screw holes, all you need to do is fill up the holes with some toothpaste mixed with crushed aspirin to prevent cracks from forming and paint over them. If you wish to do a professional and permanent makeover, buy some spackling paste along with a putty knife, and fill the hole with paste to smooth it with the knife. Additionally, you can also rub the hole and its edges for a finer and leveled finish with sandpaper.

Paint Your Space

How many times have you watched a romantic movie scene where the characters have a fun day of painting and decorating their walls? You don’t need a plus one but it sure is fun to paint and clean up the walls at your house!

Decide your color scheme and make sure the choice fits well with the rest of the space. When you have the paint and tools such as paint rollers ready, all you need to do is wear some clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and get down to business!

Make Your Own Garden

Buying groceries such as vegetables and fruits can be rather difficult because of how expensive they tend to get. In turn, to save money a lot of people opt for cheaper options which results in poor health. But you don’t have to do that!

You can easily make your garden at home- all you need to do is find herbs that do best in the conditions you are planning to keep your garden in, and get planting; before you know it you’ll never have to buy veggies again!

So what are you waiting for? Get your tools ready and get busy! Even though it may be time-consuming and a little intimidating to do something yourself, saving money with DIY projects will win you over, and soon you may have to stop yourself from doing it all by yourself!