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14 Ways for Do-It-Yourselfers to Save on a Home Renovation
A general contractor typically charges up to 20 percent of the total cost of a home renovation, according to Angie’s List, which might make it tempting to do the job yourself. The trouble is, unless you know exactly what you’re…
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How to Stop Spending $400 a Year on Your Lawn and Garden
Tending your yard isn’t cheap — homeowners spent an average of $407 on lawn and garden care in 2016, according to the annual National Gardening Survey by Harris Interactive. While do-it-yourself types can pocket savings by not hiring pros, the…
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10 Tips for Reviving Your Outdoor Furniture
Warm weather and sunny skies mean backyard barbecues are coming soon. Don’t let worn outdoor furniture bring down the mood. From making new cushions to painting chairs to restaining wood furniture, here are 10 quick tips to help revive your…
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16 Ways to Live Like a Minimalist
From the kitchen and closets to the home office and beyond, clutter doesn’t just overwhelm us. There’s evidence that even mild hoarding is bad for emotional health. Minimalism is freedom from the prison of stuff. By aspiring to a minimalist…
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Autumn Cornucopia: 10 Vegetables to Grow in Your Fall Garden
Temperatures may be dropping soon, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in a fall vegetable garden. Whereas fruit plants require particular care and take quite a while to mature (years, in the case of bushes and trees), some vegetables are…
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11 Dishes to Make From the Garden for Summer Savings
The fruits of a well-planned garden can add up to major savings on food while providing weeks of fresh and nutritious homegrown produce. The 11 recipes featured here incorporate crops popular with home gardeners, including herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, greens,…
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7 Best Mosquito Traps for Conquering Bugs on a Budget
Mosquitoes are a backyard nuisance every year, but headlines about the mosquito-borne Zika virus may have more people than usual scrambling for ways to keep these pests in check. If…
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10 Ways to Shrink Your Dry Cleaning Bill and Still Look Great
The average American spends about $500 a year on dry cleaning, according to industry reports. While it may seem a necessary expense, many consumers are simply throwing money down the…
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12 Tips for Building a Tiny Home You’ll Love
Downsizing is growing among people seeking to decrease their environmental footprint and declutter their lives. Enter tiny houses. Beyond simplifying lifestyles, the tiny house movement seeks to curb overcrowding, overconsumption,…
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Cheapest Place to Buy Organic: Walmart, Kroger, or Aldi?
The buzz around organic food has drawn mainstream stores such as Walmart and Kroger into the arena and made prices more competitive. Now Aldi, the discount supermarket chain known for…
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Is an Ikea Kitchen Cheap Enough to Be Worth the Hassle?
The average kitchen remodel costs about $20,000, according to HomeAdvisor, although costs vary considerably based on location, square footage, extent of the project, quality of materials, and who does the…
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10 Ways to Cloth Diaper Your Baby on a Budget
Many parents worry about the financial and environmental impact of disposable diapers and toy with the idea of using cloth diapers instead. But the hassle and mess put many people…
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7 Ways to Swiffer for Less
Swiffers and the like make traditional mops seem positively archaic. This new breed is defined by disposable cleaning pads and self-contained cleaning chemicals. Goodbye, dunking, ringing, and swishing around. It’s…
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15 Ways to Cut Heating Costs This Winter
Chilly winter weather is synonymous with cozy sweaters, hot cocoa — and steep energy bills. It’s no surprise that running the heating system on high nonstop pushes monthly costs sky…
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10 Ways Organized People Declutter Their Lives
It’s tempting to spend lots of money in the pursuit of organization. Binders, boxes, entire closet systems, apps, and more are sold as the solution to messiness. But if a…
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11 Unexpected Trash-to-Treasure Crafts
Every home has some old junk lying around, taking up space. Instead of sending it to the landfill, unleash your creativity and save money by turning it into something useful…
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20 DIY Green Cleaning Products
Homemade cleaning products have myriad advantages over store-bought counterparts, the two most important being their lower toxicity and cost, as many can be made for pennies on the dollar. Most…
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10 Easy Conservation Tips to Teach Your Kids
There are a number of small, simple ways a family can reduce their carbon footprint and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle — even saving money in the process. These easy-to-incorporate…
