The Ultimate Picture Hanging Tool // Workshop Wednesday Show

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On today's show:

• A Closer Look: Laser level and measurer (:19)
• Fast DIY: DIY Pet Genie (5:04)
• Field Trip: Haven Conference (8:42)

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What's the ultimate picture hanging tool? It's this Bosch laser level! It's not really for hanging pictures--it's true purpose is to quickly square the layout of a room. We aren't doing any major building anytime soon, so we did a quick demo just so you can see it in action. 

Tools:

• Bosch 200 ft. Self Leveling 3 Plane Cross Line Laser Level (Home Depot)
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• Bosch BLAZE 65 ft. Laser Distance Measurer (Home Depot)
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It's like an episode of Mission Impossible! You can easily see how the different planes can help with complex layout issues.

The horizontal line is literally projected onto every wall in this room! If I wanted all pictures to be level on every wall, I could do that. I could line up a piece here...

...and then follow the pattern here. (I would never place the wall art this high though! It needs to come down about 12" or so!)

Steph shared a tip on how she leveled this curtain rod with the Bosch laser measure. With this rod, the brackets are attached first and then the rod is added. She made sure the brackets were placed at the same distance from the floor, as a way of assuring the rod would then be level.

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DIY Pet Genie

Next, Steph showed how to make your own DIY pet genie to store pet waste! If you have a dog, you deal with dog poo in your own yard and when you're out for a walk. Steph places the plastic bags of poo into a container she bought, but she came up with an idea to DIY your own waste storage system. 

Tools:

• The Home Depot 5 Gal. Homer Bucket (Home Depot)
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• 5 gal. and 3 gal. Screw Top Bucket Lid in Black (Home Depot)
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• Gonzo Natural Magic Charcoal Odor Eliminator - Bamboo Charcoal for Small Spaces (Home Depot)
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• Small Steel Zinc Binder Clips, Black (40-Pack) (Home Depot)
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• VELCRO Brand 3-1/2 in. x 3/4 in. Sticky Back Strips (4-Pack) (Home Depot)
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Once these are filled they go into this Pet Genie. Once the container is full, Steph makes a trip to the trash can to dispose of it. Good system but you have to continue to buy special bags for the pet genie. Let's make our own!

We are making the waste storage system from a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a screw lid. You can find these lids where the plastic buckets are found.

All dog owners know, poo is smelly business! Add a couple of odor eliminators into the bottom of the bucket.

Cut velcro to size and add two odor eliminators to the bottom of the lid.

Use a rubber mallet to secure the lid into place. The top can now be screwed off and on.

The binder clips holds a recycled plastic bag. When the bag is full, take it out, tie a knot and put in your trash can.

Hot glue 2 small binder clips near the top of the bucket. Place directly across from each other.

The lid screws easily off and on. FYI: the odor eliminators can be recharged simply by placing them in the full sun for a couple of hours.

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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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