10 Ways to Save Thousands of $ on Home Renovations

kitchen metal double sink and tap

In our present economic climate, it’s obviously smart to keep costs to a minimum; especially when it relates to impulsive home improvements. However, you shouldn’t have to give up on home repairs altogether.

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Want to Know Yourself Better?

a tree with textboxes overtop showing family history

Then I would suggest you start by doing your family research. You know… genealogy!

For simplicity sake, I would recommend you begin your search with one surname from your merging families. Personally, I chose to specialize on researching my paternal surname. In the meantime,

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Potty Pan For Dogs – Litter Pan For Dogs

homemade potty pan for my Nugget

Thank YOU Doggies.com! Back in October 2009, my local Showcase (aka: As Seen On TV) store advertised the Potty Patch for sale for only $39.99 and $89.99, so I decided to “Google” the Potty Patch and see what I could learn BEFORE purchasing the product. Am I ever glad I took the necessary time to research the product!

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Garage Door Opener… Did You Know?

Manufacturer's note on how to program garage door remotes for older models

As the old saying goes, “never rains but it pours”… I had my garage door opener ‘die’ a couple of days ago. Off to Lowe’s I went, after discovering during a telephone conversation with a service rep, that batteries for garage door openers were available.

Huh, once I returned home and tried the opener with the new battery installed, I discovered it STILL didn’t work. So, once I had more time, I did a search engine check on my Sears garage door openers…

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