We were extremely blessed to be able to get in on the first time homebuyers tax credit which put $8000 in our pocket. We decided to reinvest most of that back into our home. Here is the list of what we have purchased with that tax money:
1) Washer and dryer (off craigslist!)
2) Refrigerator (off craigslist!)
3) Deep freezer
4) Gas grill
5) Paint
6) New laminate floor for main level
7) New furniture (bookshelves, bedroom set, bench, cozy sac)
8) 2 new ceiling fans
9) Many sets of curtains
10) New light fixtures
11) Electrical wiring for our bedroom
12) Pantry shelving
13) Garbage disposal
14) Reverse osmosis system
15) New bathroom sinks and faucets for all bathrooms
16) Storage shelves
I think that about covers it! As you can see, we've done a lot in the past months and many of our weekends and evenings have been spent working on that stuff. Thankfully, we've reached the end of the list (and the end of the tax money:-) We've learned a lot of new skills in the process and just feel so blessed by the ability to be able to do these minor fixes without going into debt or dipping into our emergency fund.
One of our last projects has been to replace the bathroom sinks and faucets. Here is Shaun hard at work.
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