The Thrift Diving Podcast

If you're a DIYer, then you'll want to buy a paint sprayer for your DIY toolbox, but what kind should you buy? There are 3 types, but for DIY projects, there are only two you really should consider: …

Last month I asked you on YouTube to ask me ANYTHING, and today, I answered them! Got a burning question about DIY or something person? Send me an email ([email protected]) or DM me @ ThriftDiv…

In this episode, I share with you how the tenant that just moved out of my rental townhouse caused me to spend over $8,000 on new carpet due to dog urine, including other damage that she left behind …

Several years ago I decided to go back to school for a Carpentry program at my local community college. I learned so many things but these 20 things about construction, building trades, and more were…

Don't believe furniture paint brands that claim you can always skip sanding and priming before painting. I think that's a gimmick to get more people to think their product is the easiest to use for p…

We tell ourselves that if we just had the time to declutter a room, we would get it done this weekend....right?? The problem isn't time, though. The problem is that we don't want to face the unpleasa…

Not every project is as easy as DIYers make them appear to be! Sometimes they're quite scary because you're afraid you'll ruin it....you're afraid you don't know what to do... you're afraid that you'…

It's been 2 years since I bought my 16' x 26' "she shed" for my backyard that I use for office space and a creative workshop! What are the things I regret now that I've been using the shed for 2 year…

It's been a few weeks since I uploaded a new episode, but there is good reason!  In today's episode, I share with you where I have been and what I have been working on behind the scenes! What have yo…

Bathroom remodeling can cost a whopping $11,000 or more. But who has that kind of money to spend?? In this episode, I'm sharing some inexpensive tips for transforming your bathroom on a budget! Email…

We all procrastinate on projects, whether they're DIY projects or other types of projects that we've never tried before. But you don't realize this: if you can work through that angst of starting a n…

My family and I just returned from Ghana, Africa after a 3-week vacation to visit family. I left America with a mindset of showing my kids how much "better" their home in America was; I wanted them t…

As much time as I have spent at The Home Depot (and Lowe's, for that matter), I have learned a few things along the way. In this episode, I'm sharing with you some of the things I discovered along th…

Not every piece of furniture needs to be completely stripped and stained, or painted. Sometimes, it's only superficial scratches that need to be removed or disguised. In this episode, I'll walk you t…

I sat down to chat with master gardener Stephen Dubik to talk about how to tackle pesky weeds, invasive plants, and successful fruit and vegetable gardening! 

Stephen Dubik is a Professor and the Prog…

This month I have been working on building a floating deck for my "she shed" using a foundation system called Tuff Block. I've been feeling some fears and challenges, along with important lessons lea…

It's not easy to get started on a new DIY project. I've been struggling to finish a recent DIY project that I started. I share with you why it's been difficult to start (and to finish!) this project,…

You don't have to be overweight to have the metabolic disorder known as "pre-diabetes." The truth is that, because of my genetics, my body doesn't process carbs very well, which over time, can lead t…

In Part 2 of 2 of getting to know me, I share with you how I lost my job--the job I was doing prior to becoming a full-time blogger and YouTuber, including sharing with my my 2 biggest fears, what's …

In Part 1 of 2, as much as we all love to talk about ourselves, I never thought I would actually do an entire episode about the real  Serena behind Thrift Diving. My friend, Laura Rudder, a fellow Th…