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]]> We rarely pay someone else to do work to our house.  It’s not that we wouldn’t love someone else to be outside sweating for us, it’s just that we’re too cheap frugal to pay someone to do something that we can do ourselves.  Doing projects yourself can save hundreds, even thousands of dollars. 

My hubby was feeling very motivated Saturday night and he got some projects completed around the house.  One of the projects was pressure washing the deck.  Check out these pictures which show the before and after.

do it yourself deck cleaning

do it yourself deck cleaning 2

You can see the line where my husband stopped cleaning so that he could eat his dinner.  I’m actually glad that I got to see the difference so that I could appreciate it much more.  I can hardly believe our deck got that dirty within just a few years.

DIY projects can save your family a lot of money.  Just make sure you know what you doing. 

What kinds of projects are you tackling on your home?

images by Karen

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