Once again folks a little bit of good old fashioned sweat equity can do wonders. My fiance (Frugalbyassociation, FBA) is currently on her own in Oklahoma as I have moved to the great state of Nebraska. Being that she is very busy, it’s currently hot as hell, and she is...

Recycling materials can really save project outlays and increase the return you experience on your remodel projects. After all, a penny saved is a penny earned. I laboriously, salvaged the lumber I could out of my home as it existed to build the home that I wanted. I built an...

Ya, I’m an efficiency lunatic. I posted about how 25% of our HVAC dollars are wasted in unoccupied spaces. Did you know that 30% of our energy costs are potentially wasted with a “vented” crawl space. I’ve done some informal research about crawl spaces. Vented spaces can create moisture/humidity issues...

So I’m pretty proud of this one folks. I installed a Whole House Fan, or what I was told growing up was called an Attic Fan. Either way, this thing is about 90% more efficient than my A/C system and I hope that it reduces my pansy ass need for...

So HVAC expenses are probably the majority of most U.S. citizens energy consumption. If you want to save money this system has to be working as well as possible. Many HVAC systems are not sealed properly leaking conditioned air into areas that are not desirable and will ultimately be wasted,...

So, in the great state of Nebraska, we have an awesome home improvement store called Menards. I like this store and find it vastly superior to Home Depot and marginally better than Lowes. The thing I really like about Menards is periodically (approx. 1 time a month) they have their...

I’ve really impressed myself this month.  I received my electric bill in the mail this month as I usually do and I assume you do.  When I opened my bill this month I was shocked at the total.   So how do we get to a $30 dollar electric bill...

Seriously!!! I got “lucky” when I bought my house and just had a top border in a couple rooms. Even that small amount of wallpaper has been a total disaster. I did my Youtube homework, LIES!!!! Some suggest dampening the paper with hot water and vinegar, or hot water and...

Stop paying to store shit you don’t need. This is not advice given so you can store crap you don’t need or want. This is advice to store items that are seasonal or something worthy of saving (liberally interpreted). Save money and don’t rent a storage unit. Save money and...

So I’ve written before about my love for Menards, particularly the 11% off sale. During that sale you get reimbursed with store credit. I save up my store credit coupons and then buy power tools, so I can complete more projects, when the next 11% off sale happens. Not a...