Fancy a new look for your living room? Don’t feel the need to rush out and buy brand new cushion covers and throws – you could just dye your soft furnishings instead. You can do this yourself at home – but if you want to do the sofa covers or curtains too, we’d advise you seek out professionals.
Revamping your home? So are your neighbours… Check out skips for materials or bits of old furniture that they’ve thrown out and that you could reuse or revamp – but remember to ask first if it’s okay to take them. Or, go to www.tradeleftovers.com for some great bargains.
If you’re making a big purchase, chances are the company will offer you interest-free credit to let you to spread payments over a period of time. If you take a store card out, you may even be offered a first-purchase discount. Use these, then cut up the cards... Don’t be tempted, ever, by store cards long-term or by deals which mean you spread the payment but end up paying more. It’s better to save up than buy at all in this case.
Is delivery of your new armchair included in its price? If you could squeeze it into your car, ask how much money they’d take off if you drove it home yourself.
So you might WANT it, but do you need it? We’re not going to patronise you here… okay, we might abit. But ask yourself – can you live without it for another couple of months? Try it, by then you might have changed your mind about having it at all…
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