I hear you on the cedar—tried that once and my whole closet smelled like a pet store. As for dehumidifiers, I’ve run one in my basement for years. The...
I hear you on the stairs—tried to “just add a staircase” in my 1920s place once and ended up sacrificing half a closet and a chunk of the dining room....
Yeah, I’ve run into that too. Convection’s great for some stuff, but bread can be tricky. I’ve had loaves come out looking perfect on the outside, the...
Yeah, honestly, a few cracks in old plaster is nothing to stress over—those walls have probably seen way worse over the years. I’ve patched up more ha...
Yeah, the time sink is real. I thought I’d breeze through my last reno, but it ate up way more weekends than I planned. The money saved looked good on...
Honestly, I’d take frizzy hair over mold any day—at least you can slap on a hat and call it a look. Had a closet go full science experiment on me last...
I get what you’re saying about not waiting forever to make your space feel like home. I used to be all about fixing every little thing “properly” befo...
Haha, been there myself—those scratches are no joke. Raised beds sound like a solid workaround, especially if your dog's determined. Might give your m...
Lighter decor definitely helps, but honestly, I've found mirrors to be a total game changer. I had this tiny, awkward hallway that always felt like a ...
I tried burlap once for a quick fix on a muddy path between my deck and firepit area. It seemed like a good idea at first—cheap, easy to lay down—but ...
Had a similar issue in our old place—tried every quick fix under the sun, but nothing worked. Finally ripped open the drywall and yep, no vapor barrie...
I've tried both, and yeah, deck tiles are pretty solid. But honestly, after a couple seasons, I got tired of cleaning between the gaps—leaves and dirt...
Good on you for getting that sorted—gutters can be a real pain, especially when leaks start popping up. I remember when I first moved into my place, t...
Three weekends is pretty impressive. I tackled mine a couple years back and it definitely took longer than that... probably closer to five or six week...