So, you’re done with your bathroom renovation and the absolutely undesirable task of installing a toilet, and you’re wondering about whether or not to caulk around your toilet. We’ve been there and it’s not as easy as it seems to get the answer. Every plumber you ask will probably give a different opinion and the…
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6 tips for finding the best Facebook Marketplace deals
These last few weeks I’ve been on the hunt for an antique dresser so I’ve been back in the world of Facebook Marketplace and thought I’d share a few of my tips for finding finding Facebook marketplace deals. Facebook Marketplace, in its spare time from absolutely annihilating Craigslist, has really been a gamechanger for the…
3 tips to make a small bathroom feel bigger
Fun fact: We’ve never had a large bathroom, so between shuffling by each other to brush our teeth at night and keeping all my makeup in a travel bag for easy storage, I’ll take all the tips on how to make a small bathroom look bigger that I can get. Between hanging your shower curtain…
10 Meals To Cook During a Kitchen Renovation
We’re here to save you from another night of spending 45 minutes picking a takeout in your demolished kitchen with a whole list of easy meal ideas during a kitchen renovation. As your DIY kitchen reno besties who went nine months without a fully functioning kitchen, we developed a pretty solid rotation of recipes that…
My go-to wood stain mix (and a few staining tips)
We’re at the point in our fireplace build where I’m staining the mantel, and – after choosing a too-dark, too-red color initially – I had to come back to my go-to wood stain mix. Should I have tested stain colors on a scrap piece of wood before diving in and doing the whole thing? Yes,…
5 ways to cut costs on a home renovation
So you already know we’re thrifty AF, but over the course of three houses now we’ve learned a few tricks in how to cut costs during your home renovation. We evidently keep buying houses in that awkward in-between where they’re priced too high for a flipper or investor to make much of an immediate profit…
Free printable weekly cleaning schedule
In our quest to become Much Better People™, we’ve decided to work smarter not harder with this free printable weekly cleaning schedule. After two years of being at home a lot more than we were before, keeping on top of cleaning can become overwhelming and next thing you know, there are piles of clutter everywhere…
How to make a mood board (without Photoshop)
To be totally honest, I never really got the hype of mood boards. It seemed like they took way too long to learn how to make a mood board for not that much reward, but I can admit now I was wrong. The problem is I’m an incredibly indecisive person so when I design a…
What to always look for at thrift stores
Thrift stores are one of those things you either love or hate. I personally love the thrill of the hunt, finding a good bargain, and knowing that I’m reusing something rather than buying new. Alex, on the other hand, feels grimy sifting through other people’s old crap, so it’s usually a solo venture for me…
IKEA play kitchen hack
I’ve been wanting to do an IKEA play kitchen hack since before my child was even born. They’ve dominated Pinterest for years and now I see why: turns out sometimes you just need a project where you can do something totally out of your comfort zone and with little to no pressure because it’s only…