Step by Step Guide for Shelf

Today the suggested topic for Day 5 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge is to share a step by step guide for something. Things like a recipe, a project or even planning a trip are examples. This topic came at the perfect time because I recently modified my keyboard stand converted to laptop stand by adding a shelf under the plywood base. This is the blog showing how I converted the stand. http://themarthareview.com/keyboard-stand-converted-to-laptop-stand/

The computer stand worked out great but it was missing one thing, a shelf to hold the file I use daily for my product reviews. I need this at my fingertips at all times so I came up with a solution.

Supplies needed

For my project I needed four “L” brackets, screws, to pieces of 1″x 2″ and something for the shelf. I headed to the garage to find all the needed supplies.

Step 1

I calculated the size needed, marked where the “L” brackets would go and hubby drilled the holes and screwed the brackets in place.

Step 2

Next we cut the 1″x 2″ the length needed and I painted them black to match the stand. When the paint dried, hubby screwed them onto the brackets. This would now be the ledge to support my shelf.

Step 3

Since I didn’t need a heavy wooden shelf for my one folder (and I didn’t have any plywood hanging around), I searched through the garage and found the perfect shelf, I piece of foam board! I told you I never throw anything away! I measured the size the shelf was going to be, cut it with a linoleum knife and added duct tape to the three cut sides.

Step 4

I slid the shelf on the wood supports and that’s it! My folder now has the perfect spot to always be at my fingertips! I like this step by step guide topic, I may just have to use it again!