Like most folks in my generation, I've accumulated about $15K in credit card debt. Most of it was big, one time expenditures (like moving) coupled with down turns in employment and illnesses. I've been working the debt snowball for over a year now and have cut the amount on one credit card by 2/3rds. But the interest isn't doing us any favors...
Making a Closet Organizer for $0
A Zero Dollar DIY Closet Organizer
I'm working on finishing up the closet organizer for our small bedroom. You may recall that I had a roof leak back in August, which lead to me *finally* repairing the water damaged wall last month. Everything kind of snowballed from there and I started just re-doing the whole room.
What I didn't tell you was, the whole reason I tackled this project is because we're taking classes and applying for our Foster Care license. Turning the office back into a bedroom is the first of many steps in getting the house ready....
On Being Self-Sufficient
Water Pipes, Spigots, and Sill Cocks (oh my)
Spring is just around the corner and I've been patching the pipes on my outdoor spigots for the last couple of years. I've used plumber's putty and this weird plaster wrap stuff, and while it works for about a season, eventually I have to re-do the stop-gap repair. This year, I thought maybe I'd actually get someone in to replace the sill cocks (spigot pipes) once and for all. I recently did a little research and called a couple of plumbers...
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