Saturday 28 March 2015

How To Build A Wardrobe- Undomestic Diva Style (AKA- How To Have A Nervous Breakdown In 3 Easy Steps)


Evening guys :) Today i'm going to show how to build a plastic canvas wardrobe- Undomestic Diva style.

Step 1:
Grab your bag of fudge - This will save your sanity.
Employ hubby/life partner/significant other/cat as moral support. 
(The cat is best as they will not laugh at you when it goes horribly, horribly wrong)


Step 2:  Read (completely useless) instructions, notice that they are written in unintelligible English, proceed to build wardrobe according to the diagram.
Step 3: Realize that neither the diagram nor the written instructions tell you which joints fit to which pole, rely on imagination and (ha!) logic.

 After half an hour of various pole fitting/ swearing/ throwing of things, look at your build so far and realize that you have forgotten to add the little cloth shelves as you fit them.
Finish building your wardrobe and wonder why it looks wonky 
(Take this moment to have a well deserved cup of tea)
It will now dawn on you that nearly half the joints are in the wrong place.
Swear (under your breath so as not to disturb the cat who has taken advantage of your sit down to fall asleep on you)

Spend another 3 hours trying to fit the joints in the right place. 
Swear again as one of the poles falls and clonks you on the head.
Fight with the canvas covering as it tears in 3 places and bursts a zip.


Sit down, admire your beautiful wardrobe and spend another hour putting all of your clothes away to find half of your hangers have gone missing.

Go find a dark corner and sob quietly.

How has your day been?



9 comments:

  1. So sorry you had so much trouble but it really made entertaining written material :) I can relate because I have at time had experiences very similar :) Glad you got it done :) I love following your adventures :) <3

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    1. I'm pleased it entertained :D At least some good can come out of the whole sorry debacle!haha x <3 x

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  2. Almost exactly the same directions for how to correctly hit a golf ball. Just substitute club for pole.

    Funny stuff!

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    1. Haha! i'm not a golf player but i can imagine the pain! DIY and sports are both dangerous! We should ban both! ;) xx

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  3. We've all had projects like this! Enjoyed the read!

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  4. Fudge is important! I laid a floor over the Christmas holiday --- and ate fudge-- you know to help me through it! I like reading your blog!

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    1. you poor thing! i feel your pain! Fudge is a must in any form of D.I.Y situation (or at any other time ;) day or night) xxx

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  5. that was so funny, sorry for laughing at you, but as the others said, makes for good reading!!

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    1. haha don't worry Gill i laughed too after a day or so once i got over the shock lol :D xxx

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