In this episode, I share with you how the tenant that just moved out of my rental townhouse caused me to spend over $8,000 on new carpet due to dog urine, including other damage that she left behind without telling me. In this episode, I'll share with you:

• Tips on the best place to get affordable new carpet and how much cheaper and faster it was to get installed instead of using Lowe's carpet installers.
• How and why we bought a rental property in the first place.
• Who's going to be renting the townhouse next.
• The reason why I am NEVER renting my home again after the next tenants move out!

 
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• Empire Today Flooring Installation - Get a quick quote and fast install. Use my referral link and save $350 off your flooring install. Click here for the referral.
  
  
• KILZ Restoration primer to block stains and pet odors.
  
  
• American Home Shield - Home warranty company I use.
  
  
• 75 Hard Challenge

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Several years ago I decided to go back to school for a Carpentry program at my local community college. I learned so many things but these 20 things about construction, building trades, and more were the most surprising bits of information learned!  Which one did you find most surprising? Also, please take a moment to leave a review for The Thrift Diving podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!
 
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Don't believe furniture paint brands that claim you can always skip sanding and priming before painting. I think that's a gimmick to get more people to think their product is the easiest to use for painting furniture. In truth, there are times when you CAN skip sanding and priming, and there are time when you MUST sand and prime first. In this episode, we will talk about when you can jump right into painting wood and projects, and when you have to do more prep work!

Projects Mentioned

• My Painted Dresser
• 10 Common Mistakes When Painting Furniture - YouTube
• What's the Best Paint for Furniture?

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We tell ourselves that if we just had the time to declutter a room, we would get it done this weekend....right?? The problem isn't time, though. The problem is that we don't want to face the unpleasant emotions surrounding the decluttering: self-doubt, boredom, confusion, and frustration. We just don't know where to start, either! Well, committing to 60 minutes per day, it is possible to tackle an overwhelming declutter project in a space. Listen in as I share with you how I'm decluttering my garage now, and how I'm using a "60 minutes per day" declutter trick to make progress! Want to join in on the challenge??! 

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Not every project is as easy as DIYers make them appear to be! Sometimes they're quite scary because you're afraid you'll ruin it....you're afraid you don't know what to do... you're afraid that you'll not know where to start...And all of these fears can prevent you from taking a step forward to complete your DIY projects! In this video, I'll share with you the 5 projects that scared me to death and almost never got done because I was sooooo afraid I would ruin them! Let's talk about them!

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PROJECTS MENTIONED

• Scary Project #1 - Painting my shower
• Scary Project #2 - Building my bathroom vanity
• Scary Project #3 - Building my closet organizer
• Scary Project #4 - Reupholstering a complicated wingback chair
• Scary Project #5 - Building a deck on the front of my "she shed."
  
  

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It's been 2 years since I bought my 16' x 26' "she shed" for my backyard that I use for office space and a creative workshop! What are the things I regret now that I've been using the shed for 2 years? What are the things I absolutely would do again in a heartbeat? Let's talk about it!  Email me [email protected]!

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PROJECTS MENTIONED

• I Ran My Own Electrical Wiring in My Shed - (YouTube - Part 1 of 2)
• I Ran My Own Electrical Wiring (PART 2 of 2)
• Pouring a Concrete Pad for My Shed (YouTube)
• How to Insulate a Shed (YouTube)

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• TuffShed Premiere Pro Tall Shed
• xTool P2 Engraver
• Arkansas Blue Star plant on the side of my shed
• Marie Kondo The Magic Art of Tidying Up 

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It's been a few weeks since I uploaded a new episode, but there is good reason!  In today's episode, I share with you where I have been and what I have been working on behind the scenes! What have you been up to?! Send me an email and share your own updates! Email me [email protected]!

PROJECTS MENTIONED

• How to Refinish Your Shower with Paint
• Half Bathroom Makeover with Stencils!
• 5 Budget Friendly Bathroom Makeover Tips
• Create Your Own Floral Wall Art
• Make a DIY Shower Curtain

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• See my official pageant pictures!
• Check out my thoughts about how the pageant went on my Facebook.  
• Watch my opening number dance routine at the pageant on YouTube. (I'm in the light pink dress to your left of the stage).
• Watch me wear my $50 Marketplace dress evening gown on the runway. LOL
• Watch our pageant intros in the "Classic" Woman division.
• Watch me win "Best Personality" Award at the pageant!
• The crowning of Ms. Classic Woman (I won 1st runner up).

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Bathroom remodeling can cost a whopping $11,000 or more. But who has that kind of money to spend?? In this episode, I'm sharing some inexpensive tips for transforming your bathroom on a budget! Email me [email protected]!

PROJECTS MENTIONED

• How to Refinish Your Shower with Paint
• Half Bathroom Makeover with Stencils!
• 5 Budget Friendly Bathroom Makeover Tips
• Create Your Own Floral Wall Art
• Make a DIY Shower Curtain

RESOURCES

• Bathworks Tub Refinishing Kit
• Pretty stencils for bathroom walls!
• Make your own DIY chalk paint with this powder.
• What's the best paint for furniture?

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We all procrastinate on projects, whether they're DIY projects or other types of projects that we've never tried before. But you don't realize this: if you can work through that angst of starting a new project you've never done before, the next time you tackle that same project, you'll be so much faster, neater, and cleaner!  You will learn so much that you will apply the next time you do that same type of project. That is where the learning takes place, and the self-confidence blossoms. Listen in as I explain how I came to realize this important lesson this week as I started working on building my second deck ever! Want to share your thoughts on this episode? Email me [email protected]!

EPISODES MENTIONED

• The Real Meaning of "Home" (My Ghana, Africa Trip) - #121
• I'm Building a Deck - Lessons Learned So Far - #117

RESOURCES

• Linkedin Learning
• SketchUp
• Tuff Blocks foundation system

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My family and I just returned from Ghana, Africa after a 3-week vacation to visit family. I left America with a mindset of showing my kids how much "better" their home in America was; I wanted them to see others "struggling" and how much "privilege" they had living in America. But I got it all wrong. "Home" is so much more than just how it looks. The lesson I learned was much more poignant.  Read the blog post HERE.

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• I've Got Pre-Diabetes - #115

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