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Every drop of water, crack, ant, royally freaks me out at this point. I can't afford to rent. I own a shitty house that is a fixer upper. So frustrating.

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[โ€“] andrewth09@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I know it is cheesy, but look at every maintenance project as an opportunity for learning a new DIY skill.

Start going to garage sales and flea markets to collect tools.

It helps if you can chitchat with someone IRL about mutual homeowner issues.

Homeownership is man's continuous battle against water.

[โ€“] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.ml 1 points 36 minutes ago

I'm trying to convince myself I need a table saw to replace a rotten board in my deck.

Homeownership is man's continuous battle against water.

Yeah, a heck of a lot of household troubles can be put on the backbone, but anything involving water intrusion needs to be fixed right away.