It’s no secret that owning and maintaining a home calls for a significant investment of both time and money. On average a homeowner will spend about one to three percent of their house’s value on home improvement jobs every year. There are ways to reduce costs while maintaining your home.

Make sure to have a contractor or electrician install a power outlet in the cabinet above where the microwave will go. If you don’t do this, you will be struggling to find a place to plug it in during or after the installation of the microwave and hood vent.

You can speed the drying of your drywall patch by using a hair blower! Any hair dryer will work as long as it is portable enough that you can direct the air flow from it over your patch. Keep the air temperature set to low and don’t try to dry the …