The Thrift Diving Podcast

In this episode, I was able to pick the brain of a professional furniture refinisher with over 24 years of experience! I asked him questions about his process from start to finish on how to safely an…

Getting started with learning to sew doesn't have to be expensive or difficult! I've been sewing for 22 years now after I was inspired one day back in 2000 after eavesdropping on coworkers' conversat…

After being COVID-free for two years, it finally sunk it's claws into me this week! I apologize in advance for a horribly scratchy voice, but I couldn't NOT publish to share with you how I'm doing! T…

Imagine the horror of spending $50....$75....even $200 on a DIY project and it doesn't turn out. It's emotional and financially painful when that happens and it literally happened to me this week as …

I struggle with getting started with DIY projects, too. But then I realized that there is actually a process that I use to complete a DIY project from start to finish. You might be surprised to learn…

This week I discovered a bean weevil bug infestation in my pantry--GASP!--thanks to a bad batch of beans given to us. Unfortunately, I didn't discover the bugs until they took over my pantry! In this…

Spring is here and summer is on the way! In this episode, I'm walking you through how to easily make a "Truth or Dare" giant Jenga game set, which can be played indoors or outdoors! Grab your 2'x4' p…

It doesn't matter if you're a renter or a homeowner: water leaks can cause damage to your personal property and your home! Sometimes we overlook the severity of water leaks for several reasons, but t…

I had a thought this week, "It would suck to get old and not be able to DIY anymore." It got me thinking about why home and garden companies don't market very much to Gen X'ers and Baby Boomers (espe…

What happens when you hire a professional to do a job for you and they--GASP!--make a mistake?? Well, professionals are human, too, and they make mistakes, just as a novice DIYer can make a mistake. …

Got any money-saving gardening tips? In this episode, I'm sharing a few tips on gardening (things I've learned along the way during my few short years of gardening), including talking about how much …

While most of us aren't true hoarders with a legit mental illness, many of us have "hoarding tendencies." And it's usually one of these 5 excuses that we tell ourselves to give ourselves permission t…

I have so much respect for contractors, but in every group, there are bad actors. How do you ensure that you aren't ripped off? Let's talk about how to make good choices in who we hire for repairs an…

Water leaks were the highlight of my week, thanks to a busted pipe in the kitchen, along with leaking in my "she shed," including a fridge in my kitchen that needed a little TLC, too. In all that str…

If you love refinishing old furniture like I do, I can guarantee that you'll need to sand down a piece of wood furniture to strip it before re-staining it. You'll need an orbital sander, but you'll a…

When we moved into our old 1973's home back in 2010, I quickly realized that I didn't love our "new" purchased home. It needed upgrades, repairs, and it was dark and dreary. Over the years, I poured …

Have you ever hired professional contractors and have been afraid to speak up and ask questions, especially when you didn't understand how or why they were doing what they were doing? If so, you're n…

This has been an insane week, from finding a mouse in my bathroom (EEK!), to finally getting drywall installed! Here's what's been going on this week! (Click here to see the drywall installation!)

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When asked what their biggest challenge is when it comes to using power tools, most people will answer using terms like "fear" and "scared." While it's true that each tools have their own nuances to …

If you're always feeling like you have to do something with perfection, whether it's a DIY project, losing weight, working out, etc., then this episode is for you. This week I realized an important l…