Days are getting shorter but still nice and warm - lots of time for projects! I recently tackled two projects that have been on my to do list.... (I love AnyList to help not forget my list) Firstly, I did a take-two of the dimmer switch installation, this time replaced the old unit for the dining room light #1980switch4vr. The step by step was the same as my previous post, but this time no buzzing! Part deus success! One project tip is to wear your camping headlamp when doing electrical work - yes, you look a bit ridiculous. Who cares!?! You are working on your project. Ignore the naysayers and negative nellies! Secondly, our front door closet needed some improvements - project time! The old mirror door was very hard to open and close, which resulting in us storing our jackets on the staircase #ClosetFail. We've ordered a new sliding door to install later this week, but before it's in place, I wanted to get more function out of the space. The closet is less than 4 feet wide so most closet organizing kits are too big. I found a very flexible closet kit at Canadian tire - and on sale to boot #PriceWin! The kit is essentially three tall vertical poles, with two shelves and two side horizontal rods. All in all, it probably took me 20 minutes to install - which is 1/5 the time it took me to remove everything from the closet prior to installation. Based on what I learned during this project, I may need to stage an intervention with Abe to stop the purchasing of the same generic black athletic jacket #SevenIsTooMany. Project Difficulty: 1/5 Lessons Learned 1. Use a level- it is important to have the vertical bars levels before you install the rest. 2. Extra level of hanging and two shelves- small thing but bit impact on what can be stored. 3. Edit. I went through the items and moved a lot of stuff/put it in the donate pile. Moved rarely worn items to less prominent closet. There is now space for guest to hang their jackets too! Until my next project!
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Author: Leah BartlettLover of projects, big and small! I try to not be intimidated by lack of experience/skill/know-how. Archives
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