December 17, 2020

Solving Plumbing Issues With An Expert Remotely - The Safest and Most Budget-Friendly Way To Do Home Projects

December 17, 2020/ Ashley

Big news! We can now get expert, licensed plumbing help without having a tradesperson in our homes! During COVID, this is especially important, but I know I’ll be calling up Plunjr for years to come whenever I have a plumbing question - big or small.

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I'm Ashley, a deeply systematic homebody restoring my 1915 Craftsman bungalow in California, slowly and on purpose. I don't make a single decision without first opening 100 tabs. Renovation, DIY, color, and what it actually looks like to live in an old house with two young kids.

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