Fix It/Patch It/Paint It It seems that the folks at home are bent on improving their abodes as well as their bodies. Americans have adopted a “Fix It/Patch It/Paint It” mentality as money spent on home improvements or remodeling has increased by a jump of 6% in just one year. Even the grass is getting greener. Every household spends an average of $284 a year on mowing, plowing and planting. By the time everything’s polished and near perfect, isn’t it natural to want to show it all off?This Tip was excerpted from: The Popcorn Report by Faith Popcorn, HarperCollins Books, 1992. ISBN # 0-88730-594-6 |