Welcome to the Frugal Tuesday Tip! This week, I’m working on tiling my kitchen floor.
love this guy. leveler cured and on the floor, densguard almost ready for the floor.
We installed 48 tiles today.
When dh and I uncovered water damage in the kitchen, we headed straight for the flooring department at all our nearby hardware stores. We noticed that most of our choices were priced similarly. The materials were then not an issue of cost; the labor to install them was the cost. Leading out of this discussion was the lack of trust we had in all contractors to do the job right — after all, we got into most of our house issues because of a contractor(s) not working with proper technique. They were working, but not working “well.” So we’re doing the floors ourselves. If you have the urge to start doing it yourself for the first time, have a look at my Examiner article first. DIY gives satisfaction in the cost, but working with your hands also gives satisfaction without cost.
Now let’s read some more Frugal Tuesday Tips!
It’s my favorite day of the week — you generously share your tips and recipes for living frugally with me! Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all three websites listed below! As a reminder, this linky is a way to share your posts with 3000 people on what you are doing to live the frugal life. We hope your tips can help us get ready for Mother’s Day this week. If not, don’t worry! Frugality can be gardening, sewing, making your own cleaning supplies, cooking at home, conserving energy, etc. Let us know about your great ideas!
Your hostesses:
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Sara, Learning the Frugal Life
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Jennifer, Getting Ahead
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me, juliecache!
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