One of the commonest questions that interior decorators get from home owners is – how do you decorate your home on a budget? Well, if these questions sound like it is coming straight from your lips, you need to read this. Here are some DIY tips that will help you upgrade your home décor even on a shoe-string budget:

1. Breathe New Life to Old Furniture

As in literally! If you have ever laid your eyes on a beautiful hand-painted dresser but wasn’t able to acquire it due to its shocking price tag, all is not lost. With a little imagination and creativity, you can be able to create a similar look for a fraction of the price. All you need to do is to invest in a good paint and a few paint brushes. You can the cover your old furniture with a new paint, which make them look as good as new.

You could be wondering what vampire electronics are. These are gadgets that still take energy when turned off. Examples are coffee machines, phone chargers, laptop and DVD player. These gadgets sometimes do take energy despite the fact that they are turned off. Unplugging them could save some reasonable amount of money in a year.

I know that if you have had that experience at home, then it is possible that you could be wondering how to take care of the vampire electronics. Some of the things you can do include better insulation, window coverings, and not running appliances at peak hours. However, these measures are not enough; you could do more to bring down the yearly bill.

Unlike a hammer, which can hammer nearly every type of nail around, a screwdriver needs to be matched with a particular screw in order for it to work properly.

The most common heads for screwdrivers are slotted, named for the vertical slot in the screw head, and the Phillips, which are screws with a crossed slot. Other common screw heads include:

The Robinson, with a square slot in the screw head,
The Allen, containing a slot shaped like a hexagon
The Torx, a six-pointed star-shaped screw head.

Any do it yourself will eventually have to cut something in their workshop, and to do that; they are going to need a saw.

Saws come in two basic models: hand saws and power saws.  Power saws and hand saws are available in many different types, depending on what kind of job that needs to be done. 

Fewer things are more frustrating to deal with than piles of paper. Between the mail, school paperwork, taxes, bills, and other paper, keeping track of it all can seem impossible at times. Fortunately, there are ways to deal with the paper pile.

If you are drowning in a pile of paper, the first thing to do is to sort through it. Be ruthless. If you're thinking, “but I may need it someday”, that is your cue to get rid of it. Never keep a piece of paper unless there is a specific reason you need it.