As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.
As
prices
and
building
costs
keep
rising
,
``
the
do-it-yourself
''
(
DIY
)
trend
in
the
US
continues
to
grow
.
"We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it."
``
We
needed
furniture
for
our
living
room
,
''
says
John
Kose
,
``
and
we
did
n't
have
enough
money
to
buy
it
.
''
So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.
So
we
decided
to
try
making
a
few
tables
and
chairs
.
John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high.
John
got
married
six
months
ago
,
and
like
many
young
people
these
days
,
they
are
struggling
to
make
a
home
when
the
cost
of
living
is
very
high
.
The Koses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school.
The
Koses
took
a
2-week
course
for
$
280
at
a
night
school
.
Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Now
they
build
all
their
furniture
and
make
repairs
around
the
house
.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.
Jim
Hatfield
has
three
boys
and
his
wife
died
.
He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory.
He
has
a
full-time
job
at
home
as
well
as
in
a
shoe-making
factory
.
Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.
Last
month
,
he
received
a
car
repair
bill
for
$
420
.
"I was very upset about it.
``
I
was
very
upset
about
it
.
Now I've finished a car repair course.
Now
I
've
finished
a
car
repair
course
.
I should be able to fix the car myself."
I
should
be
able
to
fix
the
car
myself
.
''
John and Jim are not unusual people.
John
and
Jim
are
not
unusual
people
.
Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living.
Most
families
in
the
country
are
doing
everything
they
can
save
money
so
they
can
fight
the
high
cost
of
living
.
If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes.
If
you
want
to
become
a
``
do-it-yourself
''
,
you
can
go
to
DIY
classes
.
And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
And
for
those
who
do
n't
have
time
to
take
a
course
,
there
are
books
that
tell
you
how
to
do
things
yourself
.
As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.  "We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it." So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.  Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was very upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself."  John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.