Smart Cart · Vermont edition

The shopping list for your next Vermont home project.

Tell us the project. We send back the buy list, the skip list, and the two or three things that are different here than in the box-store guide.

Get the Smart Cart — $19.99See a sample cart

One skipped cabinet pull pays for the cart twice.

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Kitchen backsplash · 4 sq ft
Buy: notched trowel — $9
Buy: pre-mixed mastic, not thinset — $22
Skip: spacer kit. Use nickels.
Worth a pro: outlet relocation
You did not spend $184.
$19.99
One project, one fee
$184
Average skipped purchase
30 days
Refund, no form

What you get

Five things, every cart.

  1. The buy list.
    With sizes, quantities, and the brand we would actually pick.
  2. The skip list.
    What the YouTube video told you to buy that you do not need.
  3. The wait-until list.
    Stuff that is cheaper in October. Or April.
  4. The licensed-pro line.
    Drawn the way Vermont draws it. So you do not get fined.
  5. One Efficiency Vermont rebate.
    If there is one to catch on this project, it is in the cart.

Sample cart · open

Kitchen backsplash, 4 sq ft.

Real cart, real prices, real Vermont notes. This is what arrives in your inbox the same day you order.

Buy: 1/8 in. notched trowel$9
Buy: pre-mixed mastic, not thinset$22
Buy: 1/4 in. caulk for the sink edge$6
Buy: peel-and-stick mosaic sheets, 4 ct$72
Skip: tile spacer kit. Use nickels.-$14
Skip: full thinset bag for 4 sq ft.-$28
Skip: branded grout sealer pen.-$11
Worth a pro: outlet relocation behind the range. Vermont electrical permit.
Wait until October: contractor-grade sponges, half off at Aubuchon.
You did not spend$184

Vermont note: ask the hardware store to cut the tile. Most will, for free, if you bring a sketch on a napkin.

Build my Smart Cart — $19.99

Why $19.99

The math is the pitch.

Most Vermont DIY projects have one $30-to-$80 purchase that is wrong for the job. Wrong adhesive. Wrong fastener. Wrong-grade lumber for an unheated mudroom. The cart's whole job is to catch that one.

If it does not catch it, ask for your money back. We would rather you keep the $19.99 than pretend it earned its keep.

Refund policy

Reply refund. That is the whole process.

30-day refund, no form, no "tell us why." Reply to the receipt with the word "refund" and we send the $19.99 back the same day. We are betting you will keep it.

What you can ask for

Twelve project types we cover.

Kitchen refreshBathroom remodelDeck repairRoofingWindow replacementPaintingBasement finishingHome additionsElectricalPlumbingHVAC + heat pumpsGeneral contractors

The big ones we will not sell you a cart for: roofs, panels, septic. We will tell you who to call instead.

Tell us the project. We will do the list.

Average turnaround on a weekday: 47 minutes.

Start a Smart Cart — $19.99

Stay current

One Vermont project tip, every other Friday.

What is worth doing this month, what to wait on, one rebate that is about to close.

No upsells. No referral spam. One email, every other Friday.