DIY Grocery List/Reminder Board

Ever had an area that you knew could be put to better use (or clean/declutter) with something different in the place of what you currently have?

Yeah? Well, that’s where is project started.

I had this keyring holder (to the left) that we have had for YEARS.

Cluttered mess, right? Right! Ugh, caused me so much stress because of how cluttered it was. 😑

So, I’ve had an idea for awhile about doing a grocery list that uses parchment paper (or painters paper).

I had seen some links on Pinterest to a different tutorial (and to Etsy pages where i could buy one for $40+) BUT when I finally took the key holder down and measured it those designs would NOT fit between the door frame and the light switch. 👎😩

[The tutorial that I found you can see here – it uses pallet wood. I just used what I had on hand]

I was going to give up but measured and was going to take a chance with the materials I had on have.

With this case I needed:

• 1 inch by 10 inch piece of wood

  

• 1 inch by 2 inch furring strip
• 2 – pipe straps
• 18 inch black iron pipe (1/2 inch)
• Stain (gloves & paper towels/napkins)
• 1.5 inch wood screws
• 0.75 inch wood screws
• Brown parchment/painters paper
• Picture hanger piece to attach to the back for hanging
• Drill
• Saw
• Plywood (1/4 inch thick)

1. I took my 1 in by 10 in piece of wood and cut it to 19.75 inches, so I now had a 9.75-ish inch wide by 19.75 inches tall.
2. I then cut my 1 in by 2 in furring strip into two (2) 2.5 in pieces.
3. For the left hand side of this take the plywood and cut a piece that is 18.75 inch long and 1 inch wide.
4. Stain the 1 in x 10 in piece of wood, the two furring strips, and the piece of plywood that was cut.
5. Take the 18 in black pipe and slide the parchment/painters paper onto the pipe.
6. Place the pipe straps on each end of the black pipe (over the grooves) and then place the 1 in by 2 in pieces cut from the furring strips and secure everything to the wood.
7. Place the stained plywood over the paper and secure it on both sides with 0.75 wood screws. If the paper does not move and seems stuck loosen the screws up slightly.
8. Attach a picture hanger to the back and viola! You are done!

To get your list to take to the store (or just remove what you have drawn/written on it you just pull the paper through the little strip of plywood and rip!

*I added two permanent markers with a piece of twine tied to the top pipe strap to always have it available but that is completely optional*

Do you have something that you seen that you have been inspired to try to create with your own spin on it? If so, let me know!

Do you have something that you want a DIY tutorial on how to create because you can follow instructions but don’t really do too well with creating your own out of thin air (and we all know there are those Pins out there that lead to nothing leaving you filling sad)? If so – let me know here and if it is something within my skill set I will try it and give you a breakdown tutorial!