How to Lose an Afternoon on a Simple Chore Yet Find Yourself

This past weekend, I was simply going to touch up our pool's gate. All We had to do was sand down, steel wool and paint up some rust spots on our iron gate.

But is anything ever simple when you own an old house? So my husband and I started with sand paper to get off rust.

A small chisel works well too for bumpy spots. Then after sanding, smooth it out more with steel wool. Next, we wipe off the debris with a dry rag and spray paint. 

The Rustoleum Stops Rust version works well. So one thing leads to another and you fix one thing, you start seeing more to fix. 

I guess I'm glad we started this chore because every panel needed help. The husband had to mow the lawn. Sadly, this small chore that became huge was mine all alone. So the way I turned this into a positive event was I went in and got my daughter to come help.  

She did the sanding and chisel. Me, steel wool, wipe and paint. We chatted and it was much more enjoyable. Not quite fun but not bad either.  We also decided maybe two panels a day after this was plenty. 

  

So for my OldHouseDiary Tip: Make the work more fun with a pal. But do the work because your fence may be ready to fall apart like mine. 

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