Inexpensively

Helping you live your life, inexpensively.

  • Money Saving Ideas
    • Budgeting
      • Debt Management
      • Financial Planning
      • Taxes
    • Eating
      • Cooking
      • Dining
      • Gluten Free
      • Organic
    • Going Green
      • Living
      • Entertainment
      • Fashion
      • Health and Beauty
      • Holidays
      • Home and Garden
      • Travel
    • Sharing
      • Charity
      • Gift Giving
    • Shopping
      • Couponing
      • Free Stuff
      • Groceries
      • Rebates
      • Rewards
  • Deals
  • Coupon Codes
    • $ Off
    • % Off
    • Free Shipping

New Upcoming Series: Fix-It Fridays

May 14, 2010 at 3:49 pm Leave a Comment  

One of the biggest ways to save money around the house is by learning to do things for yourself. Hiring a professional is expensive, and often surprisingly unnecessary. There are a variety of small problems that can be fixed or prevented for little to no money, if you know what to do.

Nothing strikes a dagger through a frugal heart quite like a $50 service call to find out the contractor could fix it in 15 minutes with a $2 part. If only you someone had told you how. Each Friday, we’re going to do just that!

We’ll share our own DIY stories & find experts to share tips on everything from repairing your car to keeping your computer running longer. We have installed our own flooring, repaired drywall and replaced parts in major appliances.

Earlier this year, we hired a plumber to repair our water heater. He told us he could fix it for $300 but it would break again every year or so. He offered to replace it for $1200. We knew from previous DIY projects that we could install our own for under $800, so we declined.

A quick call to the hubby’s handy dad to ask what brand we should buy saved us $750!

He told us over the phone how easy it was to make the needed repair—for less than $50 total. If that has to be done every year? It will still take a very, very long time to justify the $1200 we would have been charged.

We’re kicking off Fix-It Fridays with a guest author series—a mechanic will teach you a few basic skills for maintaining & repairing your vehicle. Be sure to check back next week to learn just how easy it is to skip the tow truck! And, if you have a DIY story to share or a wisdom to impart on our readers, please contact us for details on guest posting.

Filed Under: Money Saving Ideas, News Tagged With: Fix It Friday

About Heather Sokol

Heather Sokol is the founder of Inexpensively. She has been married to Spencer for many, many years. Together, they have five kids, fourteen pets, seven fish, and a web development company. What they lack is sanity.

More from Inexpensively

  • OrganizationOrganize Your Family
  • Holidays12 FREE Days of Indy Christmas

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Copyright © 2023 Inexpensively · Theme by Studio 27

Copyright © 2023 · Inexpensively on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in