10 Projects Under $100

It's income tax time which means it's time to start thinking about how I want to spend my return.  I usually use it to do one major project on my home - something I can't normally afford to do otherwise.  But this year, I decided I wanted to use $1000 dollars and do 10 projects around my house with it.  That leaves me with the challenge of finding 10 needed home projects that I can do for $100 or less.  In today's economy, that can be a challenge, because one only has to make a trip to Lowe's or Home Depot to see how fast the bill mounts up.
 Now I don't really know if I can accomplish all 10 of these projects this year or not, but I am excited to see if I can bring each one in under budget while accomplishing projects I've been wanting to do for some time. The first of these projects I showed you about a month ago in it's beginning stages - stripping the paint off of the hallway doors, repainting and applying new door and floor trim.  

  This project is nearly finished and I will be sharing it in a few days. Some of the other projects I'm considering are:

• removing carpet from stairs, stripping paint from side wood, sand & stain stair treads, paint kick boards. 
• remake front porch steps and paint. 
• apply lattice to sides of front porch.
• replace soil and shrubs in front of house.
• reupholster wing back chair with painter's cloth.
• install bead board ceiling in laundry room.
• finish cedar shingle siding in greenhouse.
• paint side of house.
• build, paint, and attach lattice arbors to side of house.
• paint garden shed and greenhouse.
• finish inside of garden shed.
• apply hoops and netting over raised garden beds to keep chickens out.

It's not very realistic to think I can really get all this done since there are several other projects that need to be done that will require more time and money.  But making a list and setting a budget is a place to start and keeps me focused and on track.  I love crossing things off my list, and it's even more fun to be able to share them you when they are finished.  So . . . in a few days I'll be back with pictures of the finished doors. 

How are you planning to spend your income tax return?