Killing Plants

What I’ve Learned:

Christie
Christie
Sep 2, 2018 · 3 min read

Let’s start with the obvious (& my hub’s favorite):

  1. I’ve learned to NEVER undertake something of this magnitude without having the payoff of seeing it every day in my house. I’ll have to sell it because his rule was: For anything that comes in, a piece of furniture of equal or greater size must leave. As this is an entire bedroom set, I do not have an entire set that I’d like to get rid of.

2. Maybe don’t be so impulsive. Like, maybe test out the doors to see if they shut, pull/push the drawers to see if they stick or tumble out, and determine if said piece needs a good sanding and some awesome paint, or a total overhaul. Yep, those would be some good things to keep in mind.

3. Determine proximity to stores that will sell what you need. Lowe’s Hardware is a 2 minute drive which sold things like paint I needed. My dad’s shop where I borrowed a belt sander is a 7 minute drive. Hobby Lobby where I bought and subsequently returned several pieces of hardware is closed on Sundays (the main day I go to town because it’s the same day I go to church, which is located in town) so I’ve had some significant delays due to that (waiting on one now actually).

4. Know what you’re doing. This should be a no-brainer but I’m pretty much a seat-of-your-pants kind of person. I jump into something without much preparation and guess I’ll figure it out. Most of the time this serves me well. If I think too much on something it basically turns into intellectual procrastinating (others think I’m figuring out/planning while I’m actually just distracting myself with other ideas on Pinterest). Below is my helper (disclaimer-he’s not actually that helpful).

5. Let’s end on a positive. I now approach power tools with confidence. I can wield a belt sander, circular sander, power drill, and miter saw. I can pre-drill holes (previously I would just try to screw something in without making an opening first). I’ve got a little more adept at measuring (math isn’t my strong point). I’ve gotten really good at trial and error style thinking and determination. So see — there are some things I’ve learned and can apply to my next project…because there will be one.

TIP: No project is a failure or too time consuming if you learn from it

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