All “house hundreds” look different. We all face things that bug us each day about our home, but may feel daunted about trying to fix them all at once. This is why the house hundred is so effective – it breaks the large concepts down to digestable morsels.
So what bugs you? For me, it was when our refrigerator handle weirdly and inexplicably began to fade, so this became my next project.
The key takeaway for you here as you plan your own hundred is how sometimes you can do very little for a BIG result!
I challenge you to find something faded, broken, or just ugly in your house and think about an EASY fix, and then make that your next project. A quick fix can sometimes equal a great reward. In my case, I just needed shiny silver tape to make a simple adjustment that gave my refrigerator back its new look!
House Hundred Project Time!
So what did I do? First, I was horrified because I love our fridge and it has always been good to us. It was a bit of a splurge and we want to keep it going for a long time. When the old door handle broke off, we ordered a replacement part but it came with a far inferior paint job where the silver coloring would just smudge away from fingers touching it. Yuck! So I thought hard about what I could do to improve the situation without spending a lot of time or money. I looked closely at the issue and realized I just needed to bring the silver color back. Paint would not work well here. But tape would! Yes, I fixed my expensive refrigerator with tape, and you know it came out pretty good!
Tools I used:
I purchased some simple 3M Silver Aluminum Foil Tape from Amazon. The cost was less than $3 for the roll, and I knew I would have extra for future repairs.
I also ordered a Precision Hobby Knife for about $6.00 so that I could get a nice clean cut just on the raised and messy part of the handles (both freezer and fridge). This is a great tool you can always find more uses for!
The Side-by-Side
From grimy and yuck to shiny and neat! I love it!
And for this simple project, there is not even a Reality Check needed! The handles still look great and have stood up to a husband and my two sons. So far so good!
