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123 Year Old Farm Barn Tour Before Photos

The first time we saw our farm, I told Caleb, “You can have the house. I’ll take the barn.” It was, honestly, the place of my dreams though I hadn’t even thought to dream about barns. The upstairs hayloft was lined with benches from barn dances in days gone by. Half of the downstairs was finished out for a perfect workshop. And the other half of the downstairs were stalls just waiting for a menagerie of animals. Today, I will show you our 123 year old farm barn tour before photos so you can dream of all the potential with me. Come on in!

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Part 3: Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale

Garage sales are a ton of work, and there’s nothing worse than putting in the time for a measly $200 – $500. I will show you the steps we take to bring in $3,500 – $5,000 each year for our 8 family garage sale (and $1,500 of that is mine)! In Parts 1 and 2 of my Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale, we have covered in detail the planning, preparation, advertising and set up necessary for a successful sale. In this final Part 3, I will give you guidelines on how to actually run a successful multi-family sale.

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Part 2: Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale

In Part 1 of my Ultimate Guide to a Successful Multi Family Garage Sale, I started you off with proper planning and participant guidelines for your garage sale. Our annual eight family multi family sale makes $3,500 – $5,000 each time. To do this, it takes effort and attention to detail, but the results are so worth it! In Part 2 of the Ultimate Guide, I will walk you through the preparation, advertising and set up for your multi family sale so you won’t be scrambling the morning of. Let’s get going!

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Authentic Farmhouse Renovation – How I Chose New Windows

“Windows are the eyes of the house” as the saying goes. So when we were ready to replace the vinyl windows in our 1900 farmhouse, I wanted to get it just right. These new windows will probably last our lifetime, cost a fair bit of money and are just too important to mess up. No pressure! After days weeks months of research and final installation, I am thrilled with the result. In this post, I will share all I’ve learned in our authentic farmhouse renovation how I chose new windows.

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Beginner’s Guide for a Successful Garage Sale

Are you getting ready for a garage sale and don’t know where to start? Maybe you’ve run garage sales that are a complete waste of time. Having held many garage sales over the years, I consistently make $1,500 each sale (with the multi-family sales I participate in totaling $3,000 – $5,000!). I am going to share this ultimate beginner’s guide for a successful garage sale so you can start making money on things you no longer need.

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25 Ways to Make Your Older Mobile Home More Energy Efficient

If you are living in an older manufactured home, you know first-hand that the energy bills can go through the roof. For a small house, single wide or double wide mobile homes can be crazy expensive to heat and cool. From our experience, here are 25 ways to make your old mobile home more energy efficient. (And most of these ways are inexpensive to implement!)

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garage sale items arranged on a driveway and in a garage during a rain storm

20 Best Rain Plan Tips for a Successful Garage Sale

Congratulations! You’ve picked the perfect weekend for your garage sale to be rained out. So.Frustrating, right? But don’t be so quick to close up shop. I’m going to give you 20 best rain plan tips for a successful garage sale so all your hard work and planning isn’t wasted.

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exterior of old farmhouse during renovation process

Where to Buy Authentic Materials for Old House Renovation (On a Budget)

Whether you are renovating an old farmhouse or adding character to a new home, sometimes you just need old pieces of trim, doors, flooring, cabinets and so much more that’s hard to replicate at the big box stores. We are restoring our 1900 farmhouse to its former glory, and I’ll share where to buy authentic materials for old house renovation. Bonus: we are doing this on a budget, so many of these sources often are less than new prices!

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75 Kids’ Gifts to Make Helping Fun (Renovation and Homestead)

Christmas, birthdays or Easter is coming and your kids’ toys lie piled in the middle of the room, hardly played with. (Ever notice how kid toys seem to cause anxiety, but you buy more thinking they will somehow bring peace and joy this time?)  What if you purchased them gifts they would actually love and use every day? Here are 75 kids gifts to make helping fun (renovation and homestead based).

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Our Vintage Bungalow

Howdy! I’m Tammy, and I’ve lived most of my life stretching a low decorating budget through garage sales and DIY renovation.

I am going to give you quick and easy tips on the beauty of reusing older items instead of spending tons of money on new. I’ll show you how I add vintage style that makes a your house feel like a cozy home (even with young kids, a practical husband and a big dog in tow). 

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