D.I.Y. Saturday #2 – Home Improvement Stores – Use them to help you!

Entry #102, May 29, 2010

Last week, was our first D.I.Y. Saturday, showing how you can use Before and After resources to help in planning your next project. From

Workshops can help you build confidence and hands-on experience

magazines, and books, to resources on the Internet, before and after images can help you plan now.

Today, let’s discuss your local home improvement store.  There are plenty of them out there, and they have resources to help you tackle your home improvement projects. Let me show you how you can use them to help you!

Home Depot: Home Improver Club

– It’s free and can provide you valuable information.

• Home Maintenance and Unkeep
  E-mail Alerts
• Projects Based on your Local
  Weekend Weather
• How-to Video Tutorials
• E-mail Newsletters

How your home improvement store can help you:

1. Face-to-face lessons/workshops on D.I.Y.projects that may be an interest to you.
2. New projects to explore in your local store.
3. Materials, and products can be purchased at the store. Questions can be answered at time of purchase.
4. Just for ideas! Don’t have a project yet? Go visit your local store tor inspiration and to talk to other home do-it-yourself’ homeowners.

Internet resources:

Don’t want to leave the comfort of your home? Want to do your research before you hit the store? How about exploring You Tube?  This online video resource has plenty of videos made from homeowners, and from the home improvement stores.  Check out the one below on how to choose the right paint, color, and techniques.