ยทNetworking: if you are doing any improvements to your home, ask your family members, work associates or friends and see if they can put you on to someone else who is a sub-contractor and can get wholesale or discounted prices on furniture, landscaping, building supplies and flooring. If using their service is also in the deal, take time to compare costs of labor and see that you are obtaining the best of prices. High costs of labor can quickly offset the savings that you made by buying wholesale.