"I spent £600 transforming my damp council home with charity shop bargains"

A mum transformed her "damp" council home for just £600 - by teaching herself DIY and upcycling charity shop bargains.

Becki Foster, 31, and her husband Adam, 32, didn't have much time to look for a new home when he was medically discharged from the army.

The mum-of-four was heavily pregnant and were only able to view photos of their new home before moving in September 2023.

The couple were shocked to find the three-bed home near Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, was "damp" and "smelly".

Becki hired a tradesman but after being left with a botched job and £2.5k out of pocket she set about doing it herself.