DIY Money Saving Home Repairs You Can Do Easily

Paying for home repairs can be costly, but you can save a lot of money if you do home repairs yourself with the help of these DIY ideas!

Paying for home repairs can be costly but you can save a lot of money if you do home repairs yourself with the help of these DIY ideas!

Want to know a quick way to eat up your decorating budget? Paying for home repairs! Nothing will make your “Restoration Hardware” dreams go up in smoke faster than a plumbers bill. So here are some easy tutorials for money saving home repairs that will keep your wallet happy, and maybe give you just a little more confidence to tackle some bigger projects next!

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The first featured project is from ‘DIY Network.’ Learn how to repair a hardwood floor, this step by step tutorial is great.

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From ‘Kathe with an E‘, another quick fix, this time battery replacement for those solar pathway lights that have gone out. (Editors note: If this fix doesn’t work, try cleaning the top of the solar panel, then coating it with clear nail polish. We hear it works!)

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Fix popped drywall nails with this tutorial from ‘Family Handyman.’ I have these just starting to show up in my 3-year-old home… glad to hear they can be fixed!

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