This is a tough time for everybody. To keep my mind off things, I've been making a lot of stuff. This is a story about staking something the previous owners of my house should have thrown away and turning it into something good.
SOCIALLY DISTANT
Some of you may know that I'm going through a divorce. Really great time to have social distancing! I can be really introverted but I'm starting to realize I really need to be around people. To keep myself from going completely stir crazy, I've been doing a lot of home-improvement projects.
MATERIALS
The previous owners of my house left a sink in my shed- for free! Rather than haul the sink to the dump and pay to drop it off, I went to the hardware store and bought the following materials :
- Two lengths of 2x6x10 pinewood for about $7.75 apiece
- One roll of screen mesh for about $10
- A box of galvanized deck screws for about $10
- Two jalapeño plants at $3.78 apiece
- One banana pepper plant for $3.78
- One green pepper plant for $3.78
VIDEO
I spent about an hour or so building the box and putting the sink in it. The sun went down. The next day, I finished the job. I'm sure you have already figured out what I made. But, in case you haven't, I won't write a spoiler. Here is the video.
IN CONCLUSION
I spent about $50 on this project. I already had soil on hand. You can get a bag for $10 or so. This was my first attempt building one of these. I plan on making several more (without sinks). This is a good time to work towards self-sustainability. Plus, it felt good to make something I have wanted to make for years.
I'm just trying to make the best of this situation and keep my mind off things. I hope you make stuff too. If so, please tweet me at @jakeisfantastic and share your projects. And/or, please subscribe to me on Youtube and/or leave comments.
Bye! I'm Jake!
