It's WISE to DIY: Thrify Ideas for the Do-It-Yourselfer

She Used These Old Yardsticks To Give So Much Charm To A Simple Household Item!

YARDSTICK STEP STOOLS

First, they built simple step stools:

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Then they painted them.  After cutting down the yardsticks to size, they used wood glue to fix them to the stools and left them–weighted down–overnight.

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Lastly, and as an afterthought, the yardsticks got stained and sealed for a richer finish.

So cool looking!

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I would love to have one of these!

Have you ever used old school materials for a DIY?  Tell us what you did!

Thank you to domesticimperfection for this great tutorial, pics and article inspo.  You can see more deets about this project on their site.


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