DIY White Boards for $5!
$5
30 Minutes
Easy
You know this current obsession with chalk boards? Not this girl! All that dust on your fingers and in the air, and the rough texture of the chalk board - don't even get me started on the sound it makes when you write on it. So when the girls wanted a board to draw on in their playroom, I knew a chalk board was out, and a white board was in order.
I have this little obsession with whiteboards. I could draw on them all day long - I love how smooth the markers are when they write, and how the marker just wipes right off... However, one thing I don't love about white boards? If you've ever priced them out, you'll know this. Those bad boys are pricey! There was no way I was getting my daughters each one at those prices, and there was no way I was listening to them fight over one. But at the same time, there was even less of a chance that I was getting a rough and scratchy chalkboard.
Good ol' Canada in March for ya!
My solution? The same thing it usually is when faced with the option of not getting what I want: DIY it and get exactly what I want. I wanted two big white boards and I didn't want to sell my leg, soul, or firstborn child to get it. Heck, I didn't even want to give them any more than $20!
So how did I make two whiteboards for $10? I found this little known product at the hardware store called markerboard, and paired it with an inexpensive trim molding which I had spray painted. Grand total? Less than $20.
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White boards FTW! Waaaaay better than chalkboards. :)
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Gotta love DIY! Great job!
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