Project book · an hour

Hang a mirror or medicine cabinet

A surface-mount cabinet screws straight onto the wall. No cutting into it.

This fits in a car

About 30 lb of materials. Comfortably inside what a car carries (200 lb), so any shopper can take it. ⚠️ 2 items on the list have no weight on file, so the real load is a little heavier than this.

Before you start

A mirror is glass and a cabinet full of bottles is heavy. Two people to lift it, gloves for an old glued mirror, and at least one screw into a stud.

What to buy — untick anything you have

Hardware

Tools — already ticked off, since most people have them

Tools

It lands in the shopping form, where you can edit anything and say what you think each thing costs. Nothing is ordered until you send it.

How it goes · about an hour · beginner

  1. Take the old mirror down. Glued-on mirrors need help and gloves; they can crack as they come off.
  2. Find the studs and mark where the cabinet will sit, centered over the sink and level.
  3. Drive screws into the studs wherever the mounting holes line up with one, and use toggle anchors where they do not.
  4. Lift it on with somebody holding it, tighten it down, and check it with the level once more.

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Feeding people instead? The recipe book works the same way — pick a meal, say how many, every ingredient lands on the list.

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