By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
I’ve told you that drawer glides will be the death of me in the last post, but truly, drawer glides are not all that bad, especially with the trick I am going to let you in on. In the storage beds they were not fun because there wasn’t a lot of room to work to […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
I love drawers. I do not love drawer glides. Drawer glides are going to be the death of me. It’s going to have to be a write in on my death certificate. Cause of death: drawer glides. But those come later…first we need to build some drawers. I used to build drawers like I did […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
DIY Closet organizer day 2: Drive to Home Depot, buy the stuff you need, come home, and cut your sheets of plywood. Go to bed. DIY Closet organizer day 3: In the morning, you limp to the bathroom, holding your back the entire way, wondering what the make of the car was that hit you […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Random Thoughts + Ramblings
I’m so excited! Last night my guest post over at Pretty Handy Girl went live! If you are visiting from Pretty Handy Girl, then welcome to Pink Toes and Power Tools! I’m glad to have you here. I first heard about Brittany while reading my favorite magazine, Family Handyman. She was a featured reader for […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Oh my gosh the glitches today! I’m working hard on Pip’s closet organizer, but all sorts of tiny things (some not as tiny) keep happening. The final thing was when my hearing protection snapped in half as I was putting it on my head and it cut me a little bit. I had been wondering […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Quick Tips + Tricks
Happy Friday! I’m busy in the garage today working on Pip’s closet organizer. I can’t wait to get this in there and see the difference! The part I am dreading is painting it since, I’ll have to work in the dining room to do it. Way to cold for paint in the garage–and humans, but […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
This one is bad. Very bad. This closet is in need of a LOT of help. And I’m just the one to do it (of course, I’m partly responsible so I kinda have to do it, but it makes me feel better if I put it out there that I’m swooping in to save the […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Home Decorating Projects
If you are looking for a cheaper curtain hardware option, then you are in the right place. Curtain rods and their matching finials are expensive! The solution that I am proposing works well when the curtains are going in between two cabinets. Consider using a closet rod for curtain hardware. They come in both metal […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
Ok Mel, here it is!! I had a request for how to cut plywood with a circular saw video so I edited it last night and uploaded it to YouTube. I have it on the setting that only lets you see it with a link, so if you go and search for it, it won’t […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Fabric + Craft + Art Projects
Have you seen all the great pillows out there with dimension to them? Do you cringe a little bit when you look at the price tag on them? I know I do! I had some scrap pink fleece left over from sewing a robe for Pip awhile back and I decided to whip it up […]