The Queen of Hearts

Getting hammered. Chick DIY rocks!

One of the really shit things about being a single woman is: DIY.

No boyfriend to order around to fix your toilet, husband to shout at when the shower’s drain is blocked again (from your own hair!) and (in my case) no sexy neighbor to pop around for a drink and squeaky door fix.

So in my infinite wisdom I decided to Google some handyman tips, (what else was I to do?) and came across this great site aimed at women who need to (want to??) do some home improvement on their ace.

Check out Be Jane for all your womanly DIY tips like this handy one:

Hammer without smashing a finger nail

"Tired of smashing your thumb or breaking a fingernail when you hammer a nail into something? So are we! Try this trick: if the nail you are using is difficult to hold because it's too small, push in point down between the teeth of a comb to hold it in place. Then hold the comb up to the wall while you hammer. Any errant pounding will hit the comb and not you!

For larger nails, you can use a clothespin to hold it in place. This is also very helpful for people with poor eyesight or arthritis who can't hold the nail themselves. There are also hammers which feature a unique built in nail holder and magnet that holds the nail in place as you begin your hammering."

I was so excited, I promptly found some rusty nails, a mangy old comb, clothespin (it had been lying behind the refrigerator for years) and searched for a hammer.

Since I didn’t seem to own a hammer, I decided to experiment with various materials. The heel of one of my (old) stilettos provided the answer. With my plummer’s crack proudly supporting my efforts (plummer’s crack is a prerequisite for any DIY person) I got a bit carried away and ended up with a pretty banged-up wall.

Maybe I should just put a frame around the holes and declare it art.

In the meantime, the good news is: The advice worked!

posted by Queen of Hearts @ 03:55