tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post434046512886826144..comments2024-03-28T19:57:17.048-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: How to use a drill for DIY projects Thrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-30711613591311077022010-04-14T07:42:13.700-04:002010-04-14T07:42:13.700-04:00Great post, thank you for all the tips! Any though...Great post, thank you for all the tips! Any thoughts on your next power tool school post? if not, I request the miter saw. I could so get into molding, but I don't know how.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562730096713312280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-31249782945803999072010-04-05T19:28:37.104-04:002010-04-05T19:28:37.104-04:00You are so timely. I need to install bathroom towe...You are so timely. I need to install bathroom towel rods and other things. My son is truly busy ,with work and his own family. So I'm ready to buy my first drill, but I don't know enough to even ask questions. Thanks to you, I feel more knowledgeable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-13814463777799562162010-04-05T00:36:58.585-04:002010-04-05T00:36:58.585-04:00You are like the Buddha of tools! I bow down to yo...You are like the Buddha of tools! I bow down to your wealth of knowledge.<br /><br />I have a teensy little confession...I am afraid of power tools. There I said it, I feel much better...and much worse! Thanks for making me feel like I can actually do this and not kill myself.<br /><br />Smooches<br />~AmandaAmanda@Imperfectly Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11171213700434070319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-34233963193194095002010-04-04T18:47:54.877-04:002010-04-04T18:47:54.877-04:00Sarah - can I give you the biggest high five? Than...Sarah - can I give you the biggest high five? Thanks fo much for this! I'm constantly needing my hubby to drill things for me - and sometimes the project ends up taking forever (like months forever) bc I'm waiting for him. We actually have a little project that requires a drill so I'm hoping that with the knowledge you shared, and him "supervising" I can do some hands on work with the drill. I'm really looking forward to learning more about tools. I love your blog so much because I always feel so empowered whenever I'm done reading it. Happy Easter girl!Mandi @ Sweetly Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048025096730223820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-42774555617446275532010-04-04T18:21:20.591-04:002010-04-04T18:21:20.591-04:00Great post, I really need a cordless drill.Great post, I really need a cordless drill.Scientific Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754220929357960700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-26744840813543258722010-04-04T11:36:41.273-04:002010-04-04T11:36:41.273-04:00How cool are you to do a "Tool School"! ...How cool are you to do a "Tool School"! I have a cordless 18v drill but I was ready to throw it against the wall last weekend as I tried to drill a hole in the front of a cabinet drawer for new hardware. It was basically scooping out one piece of sawdust at a time. Anyhoo...it's things like this that constantly TRY to teach me patience :). <br /><br />Happy Easter!!!!!AnNicole@Our Suburban Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057736406546176507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-53858943230289149042010-04-04T02:28:10.951-04:002010-04-04T02:28:10.951-04:00Sarah...love Tool School! I knew much of this but...Sarah...love Tool School! I knew much of this but I didn't know about the bit extender...great info!Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09655622740971576915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67644544745195571022010-04-04T00:14:28.454-04:002010-04-04T00:14:28.454-04:00I LOVE Tool School. Thanks for the drill primer!I LOVE Tool School. Thanks for the drill primer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897650576801416286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-89205265840566097512010-04-03T20:51:55.228-04:002010-04-03T20:51:55.228-04:00Good post! I had to get my own drill and hide it ...Good post! I had to get my own drill and hide it from the man, otherwise I can never find the darn thing or he killed the battery. It was awesome to be able to install all the towel bars, etc in the bathroom on my own. And I have a B&D drill too. :). <br /><br />PS. I <3 laser levels. Everybody should have one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-7055407554228199692010-04-03T19:50:06.764-04:002010-04-03T19:50:06.764-04:00Thanks for sharing!Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3451997184714115692010-04-03T19:28:22.139-04:002010-04-03T19:28:22.139-04:00Thanks for this!! I might try to use my power dril...Thanks for this!! I might try to use my power drill or something soon if I am brave enough.Delaineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360172568347068540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-53505095687352835602010-04-03T15:57:07.652-04:002010-04-03T15:57:07.652-04:00I think we have 3 or 4 power drills. Both corded a...I think we have 3 or 4 power drills. Both corded and battery.<br />Hubby is a bit rough with tools, so I have to have my own tools.<br />Check out my blog to see what he did to his hammer this weekend. LOL.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877151722590125770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-76771625679250720132010-04-03T13:17:11.788-04:002010-04-03T13:17:11.788-04:00Hey, I have that SAME drill! I thought I loved it...Hey, I have that SAME drill! I thought I loved it, til it kept dying in the middle of the tiniest projects! Now I'm thinking maybe I got a dud battery, it seriously holds a charge for like 20 minutes...I'll be off to Home Depot to get a new one soon! Thanks for the Tool School!Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683292689279812989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-57440735605471548722010-04-03T10:34:43.672-04:002010-04-03T10:34:43.672-04:00What great info! We have a cordless drill, and yo...What great info! We have a cordless drill, and you're right...it really stinks to find it not charged when you're dying to use it for a project! And more often than not we forget to charge it too. Think we'd learn after a while -- LOL!! I may have to get that fast charger.<br />Have a wonderfully Happy Easter!<br />Blessings,<br />StaceyStacey @ The Blessed Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033930461129202765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-45302451285324362742010-04-03T10:02:26.089-04:002010-04-03T10:02:26.089-04:00I'm with Anita, who said, "I can never ge...I'm with Anita, who said, "I can never get the chuck to loosen up with my hand! Drives me crazy and it stinkin rubs my hand raw! What am I doing wrong. Hubby usually just grabs it from me, tries to show me and then just does it. For some reason it hates me. Help!" --- Except my difference is that I'm recently divorced and now there's no one around to help me, so I've got to learn how to do this on my own!!! I need to know HOW to get the bits out of the chuck...and then again how to get a new/different one back into the chuck and tightened. Help!Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-89906186145419903482010-04-03T09:11:52.950-04:002010-04-03T09:11:52.950-04:00Wow. If my husband could have said ANY of that ju...Wow. If my husband could have said ANY of that just like you did, I could have been using the drill years ago. Man, it's like someone opened a door for me - now I can start trying to hang those heavy pictures, mirrors and plate racks by myself, instead of waiting for hubby to get off the couch, lol. *Whatever you do - do NOT stop the Tool School. I need a woman teaching me this stuff! :) Thankyou so much, so very much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936405390121535135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-20680505525999521752010-04-03T07:24:36.026-04:002010-04-03T07:24:36.026-04:00Awesome. I love tool school!Awesome. I love tool school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35469802830354259572010-04-03T03:20:03.444-04:002010-04-03T03:20:03.444-04:00I keep my chuck key tied onto a string tied to my ...I keep my chuck key tied onto a string tied to my drill cord. My Dad did it all growing up and we have NEVER lost it in 20 years. This way it is always acessable and never lost.RONNIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675868550408804359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3055034334956736542010-04-03T01:22:39.965-04:002010-04-03T01:22:39.965-04:00I love tools...and the smell of frest cut wood, mm...I love tools...and the smell of frest cut wood, mmmm...gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16150948057255531137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-41601784899756573132010-04-02T22:45:23.265-04:002010-04-02T22:45:23.265-04:00I "lurve" being able to take care of bus...I "lurve" being able to take care of business and not having to wait on someone else to get stuff done!<br />A few years ago, I tackled remodeling my husband's closet - new organizers, shelves, the works. My neighbor came over to help me when I needed an extra set of arms to hold items up while I was attaching them to the wall. In some spots, there was no stud to screw into and I had to use the plastic anchor that came with the shelves. He showed me that the diameter of the anchor matches a standard Phillips head screw driver. He lined the tip of the screwdriver up with my mark, tapped the back end of the screwdriver (the handle) with a hammer and it went right into the drywall. He pulled out the screwdriver and remained was a clean, round hole that the anchor fit in snugly. <br />What a great time saver?! I had to share.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08767459781244096962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-62878225601483013452010-04-02T22:16:24.799-04:002010-04-02T22:16:24.799-04:00I can never get the chuck to loosen up with my han...I can never get the chuck to loosen up with my hand! Drives me crazy and it stinkin rubs my hand raw! What am I doing wrong. Hubby usually just grabs it from me, tries to show me and then just does it. For some reason it hates me. Help!Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601157532080826275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-68455686797731702772010-04-02T22:10:08.804-04:002010-04-02T22:10:08.804-04:00Thanks for a great and informative post!
smiles, a...Thanks for a great and informative post!<br />smiles, alicealicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135367146526239082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-11917267171919625302010-04-02T22:02:28.128-04:002010-04-02T22:02:28.128-04:00Wow, I'm impressed that you use a drill! I hav...Wow, I'm impressed that you use a drill! I have a small, portable Skil screwdriver that I carry with me in my trunk since I am a kitchen designer & I sometimes install hardware. It is cordless, lightweight & has a round carrying case. You can see it here http://www.hardwaresales.com/Cordless-Power-Tools/Drills-Drivers/Screwdrivers/Skil-2336-02-R-iXO-36-p8199767.html I think Black & decker makes a similar one.Pam - @diy Design Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-46227107799893744812010-04-02T21:42:40.497-04:002010-04-02T21:42:40.497-04:00Thanks for the lesson. I so need it! I want to r...Thanks for the lesson. I so need it! I want to rehang some curtains and I don't want to ask hubby because he will NOT want to rehang something that he just hung! I am going to use the electric screwdriver tomorrow! Have a great Easter.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212454004456092488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-72932458172472007312010-04-02T20:54:30.370-04:002010-04-02T20:54:30.370-04:00You are the man (woman)! I've checked out so m...You are the man (woman)! I've checked out so many do-it-yourself books from the library- some for the general audience, some geared toward women, and the most frustrating thing is they explain all the easy stuff. Like how to plug something in. Then the stuff I really don't know how to do, they breeze right through without explaining the terminology and harder aspects of a project. I love the way you make no apologies and explain every- little- thing so all of us, experienced or not can benefit from the post. THANKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com