If you’ve got a long list of tasks that need doing in your home, you might be wondering how much it’s going to cost you to complete them all. Whether you need the kitchen refitted or you want a brand-new staircase, home improvement isn’t always the cheapest! 

However, if you’re updating your property on a budget, there are a number of ways you can save money. By taking matters into your own hands and getting some much-needed DIY done at home, you can keep your spends to a minimum and have fun at the same time. 

Here are 11 DIY jobs you can do by yourself with a low budget. 

1. Replacing Car or Truck Parts

If your vehicle needs fixing or parts need replacing, try doing it yourself. Whether you’re looking for spare car parts or International Truck Parts, they are easy enough to get hold of. From here, you can watch some online videos to figure out what to do. 

This is going to save you the costs of hiring a mechanism to come out and fix your vehicle for you. 

2. Plastering   

Plastering is an easy job to do by yourself. Gather some supplies, get your old painting clothes, and set aside a day to get all of your plastering done, and you will have your walls redone in no time. 

Before you start plastering every wall in your house, consider whether or not the wall needs prepping and what additional material you might need, such as PVA or angle beads. Even if you mess it up, you can always plaster over the wall again. 

3. Painting the Furniture 

Painting your furniture may not be the first thing you think about when you hear DIY, but it’s a great way to switch up your interior design without needing to buy brand new items. This will save a lot of money, particularly if you have a lot of furniture you want to change. 

Maybe you want to go for a shabby chic look. If so, you can purchase some gloss to paint over your wooden cabinets or chairs. This will add a thin coating on the wood that creates an amazing vintage effect. Alternatively, you can completely change the colour of your items by using a few thick coats of paint. 

4. Painting the Walls 

While you’ve still got your painting clothes on, try painting the walls too. Remember to fill in any holes and rub down any lumps and bumps before you paint. Be sure to move all of your furniture and other belongings out of the way. Set down a large sheet to catch any drops of paint. This is going to protect your carpet and make it much easier to clean up at the end of the day. 

5. Replacing the Wallpaper 

Changing the wallpaper can completely transform a room.  You can use a wallpaper stripper to remove the old paper before replacing it with your new style. If you want to bring out your inner interior designer, you could try adding a feature wall using bright and patterned paper. You can add these fancy extra long pillows to add to the look of the room. Doing this job all by yourself will save you money hiring a carpenter, and it should only take a day or two. You may want to get your partner or kids to join in too! 

6. Tiling 

Tiling your kitchen or bathroom is a fairly big job, but doing it yourself will massively reduce your expenses. All you have to do is gather the equipment, buy the tiles, and dedicate a couple of days to the job. There are several different styles and colours you can choose from when it comes to your tiles, so you will easily find a design that suits your aesthetic. 

7. Refitting the Kitchen Cupboards 

Getting your kitchen refitted can cost a lot of money. Whether you want to completely replace the kitchen cabinets, or just want to get some new handles, you can completely transform the look of your kitchen in a week or two. Switching up to modern kitchen cupboards or shiny new handles is a great way to enhance the mood of your cooking area. 

8. Do a Deep Clean  

When you spend the whole day cleaning, it feels great. Grab your gloves, go through your whole house, and give every room a deep clean. It costs next to nothing to buy cleaning supplies, so you can give everywhere a freshen up without spending very much at all. 

9. Go Out into the Garden 

If you’re garden looks overgrown, you could pay a gardener to give it a tidy up. However, doing the gardening yourself will avoid unnecessary spending. If you have a basic trowel and shovel, you can do most garden tasks. 

Maybe you want to replant some beautiful flowers in time for summer, or maybe you want to repaint your garden shed. If you’re feeling extra adventurous, you could even lay down a paved pathway or some stone cobbles. This may sound like a large job, but it’s completely doable with a small budget and some time and effort. 

Garden ornaments and features are also a great addition which can really help bolster the aesthetics and compliment any DIY you do carry out in your garden.

10. Resealing the Bathroom  

Sometimes time flies by and you completely forget to keep up with cleaning your shower. When the grout and mould build up in between the tiles, you might need to reseal the shower. This can be done quickly and easily with some grout remover or even a bit of bleach and white spirit.  

11. Rearrange Your Wall Art 

This may not sound like a DIY job, but rehanging your wall art can be a big job to complete if you have multiple photos displayed in every room. Take down your hanging artwork and remove the screws. From here, you will have to fill in the small holes that are left in the walls. When you’ve decided where you’d like your photos to hang, hammer the screws into the wall and use your interior design skills to arrange them nicely.