I came across a need to hang my bicycle helmet and my Indiana Jones hat by the back door. So instead of thinking where can I buy a new hat rack, I searched out my various "odds and ends" that I kept over the years, because I felt they would come in handy one day.
Reduce, Reuse, recycle First, I pulled out some old closet door knobs and an Oak Wood Saddle that I never used for the transition between a wooden floor and a rug covered floor.
I then sanded down the two ends to the saddle and rounded the edges. Next I stained the wood after drilling holes for the mounting anchor bolts and the extra long threaded bolts that fit the closet door knobs.
I had black decor covers to hide the heads of the mounting anchor bolts as you can see on the left side of this second image.
I then sanded down the two ends to the saddle and rounded the edges. Next I stained the wood after drilling holes for the mounting anchor bolts and the extra long threaded bolts that fit the closet door knobs.
I had black decor covers to hide the heads of the mounting anchor bolts as you can see on the left side of this second image.
Since I had all the hardware, this was an easy project to save Money, Energy, and Earth, by Reducing my "wants" to create my own product that met my "need" while Reusing and Recycling.
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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