This past week I worked on part 2 of my laundry room
organization project. I had only intended this to be a 2-part project, but
after getting the supplies needed for this part, I decided I will be adding to
the existing shelving behind the machines. But more on that next week.
I must be honest; part of this project was almost a DIY
fail. I say almost because I will be correcting the failed attempt. As you’ll
see in the pictures, the hardware I initially purchased was not supportive
enough to hold the folding table leaf. I had it all planned in my mind, and it
was going to work! I tend to keep my project plans in my head, which can be
good and bad. But, that’s something I’m working on. So, anyway I decided to share this even though it's not complete.
Project goals:
1.
Create a surface for folding laundry.
2.
Create a space for kitchen towels that need to
be washed.
Supplies used: ½ inch MDF board cut to size, Peel and Stick
Laminate (contact paper), hinges, and screws.
Step 1: Bought mdf board and had it cut to size in store. I
went to Lowes, and got 2 4x4 ft. sheets of mdf. I had 3 pieces cut, 2 for the
folding table and one for to use on the surface of the dryer. I was so excited
that I didn’t have to do any cutting myself!
Step 2: Covered the boards with the contact paper (I am in
love with this stuff!) after applying a light coat of white spray paint and
primer. The spray paint was to prevent any wood showing through and to help the
paper adhere.
Step 3: At this point the dryer surface board was done. And
this is where the diy fail comes in. After attaching the hinges and bolt lock I
realized the lock would not hold the board upright! So, at this point I started
an online search which brought me to the realization that I needed a folding
bracket. Duh!
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| Fail! |
This is what it will look like when I get it right. This is one of those 3 drawer rolling carts with the drawers replaced by this basket that fit perfectly snug.
And there you have it.
The total cost of this project was about $30 including the hardware. I hope this inspired you to create
something that fits your space! I will update this post after adding the
bracket to the folding table. Leave me a comment with your thoughts. Have you had any DIY fails? Thanks and
God Bless!
Living Simply,
Mindy ❁