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I think everyone's got the CAD/3D programs covered, so a slightly "out there" answer:
If you're just doing 2D blueprints for yourself, do you actually just need a 2D vector program for doing a scale drawing with measurements?
I've done a lot of floorplans / layouts/ site maps etc using Inkscape, for instance.
It depends on exactly what you're wanting out the other end - so you may be lacking a lot of the features in a full CAD program, but the learning curve is comparatively so shallow that you might have a working plan by the end of the day, rather than the end of the month.
That could be an option. I need/want to put blueprints on digital format to facilitate editing in order to plan renovations. I could do all the work by hand on paper but it would be an hassle every time a change or idea needed to be tried out on the floor plan.