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Cha ching queen living a big life on a little budget.
ByErin Updated onJuly 23, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes
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9 Frugal Ways You Can Upgrade Your Home on a Budget

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You probably would like to make many upgrades in your home, but it is hard to find the time and money. We can’t help you make time, but our nine tips should help you find the budget for your next home upgrade.

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  • How to Upgrade Your Home on a Budget
  • Wrapping Up
  • Next Up From The ChaChingQueen Network

How to Upgrade Your Home on a Budget

1) Repaint and Reclaim Old Furniture

You can give your old, tired furniture a new lease on life with a lick of paint and the right technique. If you need to add some furniture to your home, you can reclaim and reuse some old and unwanted furniture and do the same.

2) Bring Life to Dull Spaces by Adding Plants

Plants can be a cost-effective way to add some color and texture to spaces and are portable, giving you many options. Flowering plants add a spectrum of seasonal colors, and leafed plants can give you some green all year round. 

3) Invest in Rest with a New Bed or Mattress

You can get yourself a better night of sleep and make a huge upgrade to your life and your home with a new mattress. Bed-in-a-box style mattresses are an easy option and are often superior to many mattresses you could find in a store that cost more. 

Which is better, or hard or soft mattress?

Also, consider just cleaning the mattress with these mattress stain remover tips. 

4) Buy Some Cheap Art, or Make Your Own!

Putting some pictures on the walls or adding a sculpture to a space can make a home look completely different and cost you nothing. You can frame a printed poster for less than twenty bucks and spend even less in a craft store and make something for yourself. 

For more ideas, see Home Decorating Tips for Keeping Yourself on Budget.

5) See Things Differently with a New Lighting Scheme

The light in a room influences how it looks more than any other factor, yet many people overlook lighting or only think about natural light. LED strips are extremely inexpensive, easy to use, and often offer a range of colors and color schemes that can be changed remotely.

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6) Make a Quick Change with Just a Little Paint

You don’t need to spend much on paint to give a room some new color. Painting one wall or using stencils to make a pattern using the existing colors in combination with some new paint can be a cost-effective way to redecorate.

You can make a feature out of a small nook or dull corner by painting a bold color on the walls from a small can of paint.  Fixing baseboards is another quick and easy win.

7) Get Organized and Give Your Home a Minimal Look

With some clever home organization and savvy storage ideas, you can completely change the look of your home. If you know your way around a workbench and are happy using power tools.

You can even make some custom storage solutions tailored to your spaces. We made this for school lunches. Please give yourself a place for everything, then put it in its place.

8) Bargain Hunt and Hit Seasonal Sales to Save Money

With the right planning and preparation, you can make huge savings by purchasing during seasonal sales or taking advantage of special offers. Big-ticket items like furniture or kitchen appliances can stretch any budget.

Events like Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day, and Labor Day sales allow you to make massive savings, sometimes fifty percent or more! 

You can also save any day on Amazon by discovering My Secrets: How To Get Amazon Coupons, Discount Codes, Free Stuff, and Deals.

9) Declutter Your Home and Maybe Make Some Money

You don’t have to spend money to upgrade a home, and you can make some. Have a good clear out of old clothes and unwanted items or furniture, and sell them in a yard sale or online through sites like eBay and Facebook.

It costs nothing to throw something away, and if you sell it, you can make some money to spend on another upgrade.

We have a rule in our house that we try to follow. “If you haven’t touched something for a year, throw it away, donate it, or sell it” It isn’t easy, but we try.

Wrapping Up

With these nine tips, you should be able to make some easy changes that do not cost much. But don’t stop there. Discover more ideas to live a happy and healthy life on a budget on ChaChingQueen.

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