How to Save a Bookcase

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How to Save a Bookcase

Much to my husbands despair I love junk, including him😄

Karen Larard

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Step 1 of 3

Found these bookcases at a flea marked for 50 cent. Must have been in a bathroom.

Step 2 of 3

I took the soap dish off, washed them down with my home made lemon cleaning liquid, Painted the edges and measured inside and out. Cut the paper and sprayed with glue as I went along.

Step 3 of 3

I trimmed a bit with my scalpel. And done. Took my 2 hours excluding drying off time. Where to put it I don't know, much to my husbands despair😄

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Karen Larard

Brønshøj , Denmark

Hi I'm Danish, 55 years old. Mum and wife, apart from that I'm almost normal

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2 Very used bookcases

1 Idea how to restore them

All purpose lemon cleaning liquid

1 Paintbrush

Some leftover white paint

2 Rolls of gift wrapping paper

1 Folding rule

1 Pencil

1 Pair of scissors

1 Can of spray glue

1 Scalpel

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Michelle Berry Salyer 12 months ago

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Gustav S 12 months ago

Dear Gustav you are a bad bad boy teasing a old woman like that😝

Karen Larard (author) 12 months ago

Oops...

Gustav S 12 months ago

Dear Gail yes pantry. Thank you.

Karen Larard (author) 12 months ago

...you mean pantry?

Gail Harmata 12 months ago

Haha! And he doesn't even have to wash or paint it!

Y P 12 months ago

Thank you Puri and Kim The bookcases are now living in my panty

Karen Larard (author) 12 months ago

I really like remaking things! Who cares where it goes!!!! It's adorable. Kudos.

Kim Marchica Orlowski 12 months ago

Wow, great idea! 😃

Puri McWilliams last year

Really creative :)

Diya P last year

Thank you YP after reading your comment my husband says he will keep the keeper😝

Karen Larard (author) last year

Ur ingenious & "crafty"!! Love it. Tks 4 sharing!! Hope yr husband appreciates what a keeper *(pun intended!) u are!!

Y P last year

Jeg er helt vild med det rengørings middel jeg har lavet det virker fantastisk. Har allerede sat gang i næste portion 😄

Karen Larard (author) last year

Tak søde kusine.

Karen Larard (author) last year

Respekt - de er faktisk blevet rigtig flotte!!

Charlotte Hemmel last year

He was happy, and I think I know what to do with my new bookcases. I'll put them in my pantry for jam. Must put varnish on them first, I'll do that tomorrow.

Karen Larard (author) last year

Your poor grumpy husband...I bet he smiled when saw that cupboard complete.

Gustav S last year

You are Welkom. Now if you come up with an idea of where to put them, I'll be grateful because my husband is a bit grumpy😄

Karen Larard (author) last year