Do-it-yourself and save a small fortune: TV star Dom Wood is encouraging people to tackle improvements themselves

We all know doing our own home improvements saves money, but are Brits brave enough to tackle DIY projects themselves?

With so many do-it-yourself tips and tricks available online, on TikTok and Instagram, at home projects are getting easier and easier to replicate ourselves.

However, 46% of Brits confess they avoid DIY due to not having the confidence, 35% don’t have the time and 34% say they don’t have the right tools. In fact, when it comes to our toolboxes, 38% of us don’t own a hammer, 37% lack a screwdriver or tape measure, and some of us don’t own any tools at all (9%)!

Lack of knowledge around DIY home improvements is another barrier for Brits as new research by waste removal experts HIPPO reveals 31% don’t know where to start when it comes to tackling projects at home, and most don’t know where to go to find DIY advice. In fact, 3.1 million adults still ask their parents for advice when fixing a leaking tap.

Luckily, DIY enthusiast and TV personality Dom Wood, is on hand to help! Dom is a keen DIYer, with an Instagram and TikTok page dedicated to sharing updates of his own home improvements.

Dom can share the DIY projects he has undertaken recently, which includes tiling his front porch, making his own skirting boards and tackling a built-in wardrobe, and share how others can do the same easily and on a budget. He can also talk about building your confidence, where to find advice and help, as well as making sure you put in the time to do these jobs and not let them get worse.

Dom’s top tips to add love back into your home without breaking the bank:

1. A lick of paint can go a long way
Painting a room, exterior wall or piece of furniture is a guaranteed way to make an instant impact in your home or garden, but it’s one of the jobs we least look forward to doing.

To help reduce waste and ensure your painting area is kept nice and tidy, stretch an elastic band over the length of your paint tin and shift it across into the middle to help you get any excess paint off your brush and avoid unwanted spillages. Make sure you cover your paint tray and brushes with cling film between painting sessions to help save additional time, energy and paint.

2. Always make sure you’ve got the right tools for the job
It may sound obvious, but before you start any DIY job, you need to make sure you have the right tools to hand.
HIPPO’s research shows that 38% of Brits don’t own a hammer while 34% say they don’t have the right tools overall.

If you’re creating a DIY starter kit, my top tool recommendations are a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, drill and pliers.

3. Keep things tidy to help save time
Here’s a simple trick for keeping things tidy when drilling holes in a wall. Grab a couple of post-it notes, fold them in half and place the sticky strip on to the wall directly underneath the hole to create your very own makeshift tray for collecting drill hole dust. So simple, but so effective.

To keep on track of bigger indoor or outdoor mess