That line made me laugh because, wow, I felt that. My kitchen took about two months (nights and weekends too), and I swear half that time was just sta...
Powder coating and zinc primer is such a solid combo, I totally agree. I tried something similar a few years back, though I’ll admit I skipped the cle...
WHEN DOES A "WEEKEND PLUMBING JOB" EVER ACTUALLY TAKE A WEEKEND? I totally get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had a couple of those my...
We ran into the same thing—thought we’d just swap out fixtures, then bam, water damage and ancient pipes. Ended up spending way more than planned. Abo...
Honestly, I’m right there with you on the open shelving thing. It looks amazing in photos, but after a month of real-life cooking, I was dusting more ...
I get what you mean about the couch—mine started fading after just one summer with those “light and airy” curtains. I tried the frosted film too, but ...
That's actually a pretty clever idea—I never thought of trimming the curtain shorter. I usually just leave mine pulled closed after showering, hoping ...
Haha, reading this made me flash back to when we redid our bathroom. Inspector showed up right as my husband was wrestling with a leaking pipe and I w...
I felt pretty similar when I looked into soundproof drywall initially. Seemed like one of those fancy upgrades that contractors push to bump up the bi...
I've used those moisture absorber bags you're talking about in a small bathroom closet that was always damp. Honestly, they're not miracle workers, bu...
I actually used eggshell in our guest bathroom last year to save a few bucks. It held up surprisingly well, even with steamy showers. Not quite semi-g...
Had a similar experience myself—got locked out when the batteries died unexpectedly. Ended up stashing a spare key in a fake sprinkler head...worked l...
We had a similar experience with mulch—thought it looked great at first, but after a few heavy rains, it turned into a soggy mess and started attracti...
I feel this...my front door always gets a bit stubborn when the seasons change. I thought it was just my old house being quirky, but makes total sens...
Haha, this hit home for me. I was convinced my old opener wasn't THAT loud until I swapped it out. First time I used the new one, I legit thought it h...