I hear you on the gutter guards—tried those mesh ones a couple years back, and they just ended up trapping more gunk than they kept out. Honestly, I s...
Totally get this. When I did my attic, I tried to use reclaimed materials and ran into so much pushback. Ended up spending more just to meet code, eve...
Honestly, I thought I was being frugal by going with a basic gazebo kit, but the permit process still turned into a whole saga. I had to dig up an old...
I totally get the resale angle, but man, those “surprises” can really mess with your budget if you’re not careful. We tried turning our garage into a ...
Kitchen Redesign Adventure: Worth the Hype or Not? That “black hole” at the back of deep drawers is basically where my Tupperware lids go to retire. ...
Totally agree on the coffee and tea thing—tried it once on a bench and it looked cool for about a week, then just kinda disappeared. I’m all about tho...
Totally get this. I spent way too much on waterproof paint before realizing my downspouts were dumping water right by the foundation. Sometimes it’s t...
Nice job getting it all set up and passed! I totally second your point about the hammer drill rental. When we did ours, I debated skipping it to save ...
I've had smart plugs running for about two years now, and honestly they've been pretty solid overall. Yeah, occasionally one drops connection, but it'...
I've used pine straw around our garden beds and honestly, it's been pretty great. Definitely cooler underfoot than gravel, and I haven't noticed any p...
Totally agree with this. When we sealed up our old place, we focused mostly on windows and doors—didn't go crazy everywhere else. Honestly, it made a ...
Totally relate to that feeling of DIY being straightforward until you actually start working on it...then suddenly you're second-guessing everything, ...
Yeah, I hear you on that flexibility. I started out with a budgeting app too, but it kept categorizing my solar panel install as "entertainment" for s...
Haha, your ghost theory made me laugh because I had something similar happen with my thermostat. It kept randomly cranking up the heat in the middle o...
We actually set up a small bar area last summer—nothing fancy, just a simple counter, stools, and a cooler. Honestly, it's been pretty great for casua...