How to Dethatch Your Lawn in Fall
Charlie September 4, 2019
The smell of fall is in the air and that means that fall yard work is just around the corner. The fall is the best time to work on your lawn and prep it for having a nice looking lawn
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How I Quickly Settled an Unresolved Consumer Complaint
Aaron March 26, 2019
A couple of years ago, my wife went down to attend a family member’s wedding. She rented a vehicle from a company that we’ll affectionately refer to as “Not-Thrifty Rental” for the duration of this post (or NTR for short).
How to Fix a Garbage Disposal
Aaron February 27, 2019
Let me just tell you – I’m no handyman. Most of my repairs are done with the aid of YouTube and the help of a trusted professional. So, when my wife said she had gotten something stuck in the garbage
How to Easily (and Cheaply) Clean Your Soffit Vents
Aaron October 16, 2018
Last fall we got a notice from our homeowner association we needed to ensure our soffit vents were cleaned out before the first snow arrived. They relayed to us, blocked soffit vents are one of the leading causes of ice
How to Save Money on Lawn Care (Do it Yourself Tips)
Charlie May 21, 2018
In a bad economy it’s always hard to save money on lawn care, and at the same time you don’t want your lawn to look like a jungle. If you live a suburban lifestyle as well you don’t want your
Does it Matter Which Furnace Filter I Buy?
Michael April 26, 2018
This is a question that has been bugging me for some time: does it even matter what type of furnace filters I purchase (can’t I just get the cheapest?) I posed the question to our good friend, Jessie, who worked
How to Make Swiffer Wet Jet Refill
Charlie April 23, 2018
About six years ago I was sick of paying $4.99 for the Swiffer Wet Jet Refills and wanted a cheaper solution. I could have gone with the classical mop and bucket route, but I liked the design and functionality of
How to Change the Code on Your Garage Door Opener
Aaron January 31, 2018
The following is one of more popular how-to posts. Changing your garage door opener doesn’t have to be hard. Here are the steps I took to change my code. We are getting new renters in a property that we own
How to Distress Furniture
Charlie December 18, 2017
At threethriftyguys.com we aren’t always about being thrifty, but we are also about being resourceful. Here is a story of how my wife and I distressed a kitchen cart. Over this past fourth of July weekend my wife and I
How to Make a Lego Table – with Storage Containers
Charlie December 11, 2017
Earlier this year my wife came to me with a picture, and said, “Build me one of these, please!” It was a picture of a Lego table with storage containers. It had some flat Lego base plates glued to a board with storage containers