Category Archives: Tools

Tools I like and recommend

Favorite paint tools

Posted on by February 27, 2015avatar
Favorite paint tools - The DIY Girl

I am a big advocate of good tools for painting since they make a huge difference to how difficult it is, how long it takes, and how it turns out. Buy good tools and take care of them and they will last for years and years. So I thought I’d run down my favorite paint tools and why I think they’re essential. Paint It doesn’t matter how great your painting tools are if you’re applying poor paint. Bad paint isn’t just a pain to apply — it’s a pain to have on the walls since it doesn’t clean up (it wipes off … Read more…

Easy pegboard storage idea

Posted on by November 23, 2014avatar
Easy pegboard storage - The DIY Girl

I’m not sure where I ran across this pegboard storage idea, but it’s not mine. I saw it in a picture somewhere and thought how simple – the small items I dig around in drawers for could be right there handy for me to grab. Actually – what I really thought was “Duh — I can’t believe this never occurred to me.” I found 3 packs of pegboard hooks at Walmart for under $2. I had leftover PVC in the garage from making the dog cots. I cut 6″ pieces and voila! Storage for small items. It took all of … Read more…

DIY Miter Saw Cart using Ana White plans

Posted on by September 17, 2014avatar

I’m not going to do a tutorial on how to build a DIY miter saw cart since Ana White provides some of the best plans and instructions on the internet. I ran across the miter saw cart evidently done by Lady Goats on her site and loved the idea. The one by Lady Goats is pictured below. Materials to make it Since the cart is constructed from one sheet of plywood I thought this was going to be a totally cheap way to have a cart. Then I was told rubber won’t last long in the Florida heat and I should get polyurethane wheels so … Read more…