Consider these five great projects that cost around $1,000 if you decide to invest a tax refund in your home this year.
1. It all comes out in the wash
It might not sound sexy, but equipping your laundry room with a new washing machine will pay off immediately on your utility bills. Today’s high-efficiency washers use less water per load than standard top-loaders, so you save on your water and water-heating bills. Replacing a washer made before 2000 with an Energy Star model can save a typical homeowner as much as $135 annually.