23 Cheap Home Improvement Projects That Changed Lives

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“It’s not the cheapest project in the world and does require a licensed electrician, but we added an energy monitor (with a smartphone app) to our electric panel and it’s equal parts fascinating, helpful, and shocking. It’s wild how much electricity some appliances can use — like hair dryers! Who knew?!”

“It actually helped us realize that our hot water heater was severely malfunctioning and drawing in twice as much power as it should have. Had we not had this, our utility bill would’ve easily been $700 before we noticed the issue.”

—Charlie, Massachussetts

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossyoder/cheap-home-improvement-projects-life-changing