DIY Towel Rack and Manly help!

This post is sponsored by my friends at finditathomedepot.com. All opinions are 100% my own. 

A new study from Swiffer found that 82% of American wives don’t ask for help with cleaning because they don’t want to be a ‘nag,’ yet 61% of husbands said they would help with the chores if just asked. 

One of the most popular questions that I get asked is how I get my husband to help me so much with projects! Because let’s be honest, not all husbands like projects! In fact, I would bet that most do NOT.  The truth is, he is one of those people that loves to help anyone! He is the go-to person in our neighborhood, and if someone has a broken pipe, a dishwasher problem…etc. He is the guy, {and he only accepts treats as payment.} He’s just good at everything, and although we aren’t perfect by any means, I am super grateful that my husband helps around the house a ton. I should tell his Mom thank you for teaching him good habits. Luckily, we view our household chores the same as our projects: as a team-based-attack strategy. Does your husband help you around the house?

Our latest project is the bathroom. It  is boring.

Just feast your eyes on this blank slate: Confession, we haven’t done much to it since we moved in five years ago.

Admit it, you have a bathroom just like it, don’t you!?! It’s ok, your secret is safe with me. Bathrooms can be hard to decorate sometimes because the space is usually small, and by the time you have the necessary towel racks installed, there isn’t much space left.

I’ve wanted to do something amazing and large scale for this wall for awhile, but I was uninspired. Then yesterday the answer hit me like a ton of bricks! It needs a HUGE towel rack, not just your average, boring, builder-grade towel rack, either!

I mimicked the magazine holder I used in my Habitat for Humanity room for the design, and let me tell ya, it was SUPER easy!

Supplies needed:

Approx 28 feet of 1X4 primed MDF board

7 packages of 3X3 “t” brackets

1/2 inch screws

D-ring hardware hooks

Drill

White paint {or color of your choice}

Swiffer Sweeper

Step 1: Cut two boards 80″ each for the two sides of your rack.

Step 2: Cut 7  boards 25 inches each. Although Dan helps me a ton, I actually did this by MYSELF! And, yes I am proud of myself.
 

Step 3: Line up the top and bottom boards and attach them with the t brackets {use the 1/2 inch screws} and use your drill to install them.
 

Step 8: Don’t forget to clean up the drywall dust. {My maid is pretty hot, right!?!}

Random hints: We use our Swiffer to clean our walls all the time, and if you take one of the poles out, it is PERFECT size for the kids!
 

Sidenote: I got to give one of my best friends a Swiffer surprise package as a part of this fun post! Check out my friend Jamie when she opened her surprise! My daughter Oaklyn put it on her doorstep, rang the doorbell and ran! I love that she is hiding behind the bush in this picture!

This post is sponsored by finditathomedepot.com. All opinions are 100% my own. Swiffer is truly one of my favorite cleaning supplies around my home. I wouldn’t post about it if that wasn’t the case.