I love my Dremel

Howdy! Remember when I told you I got a fun new tool, and that tool was the Dremel Multi-Max?

(Salivating.)

Well, I told you I’d share the ways I’ve found to use it, and I found some GOOD ones. :)

The tool came with three attachments – two cutting blades and a sander. It was super easy to put them on – just loosen the nut, fit the attachment in and tighten:

I started with this one:

And I knew just what I wanted to attack with it:

We have a few windows in the house that are really showing their age – or at least the caulk around them is. You can see from above that some are not in the best shape. Not so great for the heating bill, I tell you.

I have a goal this winter to recaulk all of our windows, and I have heard to do it right, you need to remove the old stuff first. I was thisclose to ignoring that advice and going right over everything with new caulk – until the Multi-Max. :)

This thing was so stinkin’ cool, ACK!! I just turned it on, slid the attachment in, and let it get under the caulk:

I turned up the power a bit, and it just slid right under that stuff like butta.

It only took seconds to get a huge piece off:

     

And then I did the same along the bottom:

I put tape down on the window sill at first, thinking I might need it to protect the wood:

But this thing is stealth. No damage whatsoever. LOVE love love – can you believe I’m excited to tackle all the windows now? Who in their right mind enjoys removing caulk? Me, that’s who.

Next, I attached this baby to the Dremel:

Buwahahaha! Can you feel the power?? :)

It’s been years since I put up the beadboard in our laundry room, and I still haven’t finished it! Only half the room is done -- but I’m determined to finish it up soon. Actually, I have a little redo planned for that room (if I have my way is going to be a HUGE redo, but we will see). At the very least, I need to get the beadboard done.

The hardest part of the whole installation of beadboard (for me) is removing baseboards. I dream of chunky, thick baseboards in our house, and it would have happened a long time ago, but the builders of our home were serious when they installed them.

They are pain in the PATOOT to remove. I’m talking sweating, pulling, cursing, prying, destroying drywall, crying a little, pain.

So I had an idea – I used the Dremel to cut into the baseboards:

Like butta.

Then I took it along the top, where the drywall and board meet. I haven’t even pulled out the pry bar yet, but I can already budge them, just with my fingers.

Oh HAPPY DAY! The Dremel will save me much sweating. :) I figure if I keep cutting the baseboards every six inches or so, and then along the top as I go -- it’s going to help tremendously.

Finally, I pulled out the sander attachment:

I have a Craigslist dresser I’ve yet to show you, because I want to paint it. The seller painted the piece, but it wasn’t sanded at all between coats, so it’s really rough to the touch:

Since I’m repainting it, I needed to sand it down a bit. (I would have anyway – it’s that rough.)

So I used the Dremel to work on the little, skinny parts:

Do you KNOW how many times I could have used this in the past? Ugh. I love that you can really get around the curvy parts too:

The shape is perfect – it literally just slid around the detail of the drawers, like…wait for it…BUTTA.

My little sanding block can’t compete. :)

My very favorite part is that you turn it on, then you can adjust the power while it’s on:

I found myself adjusting as I went constantly – it’s so easy to do while you’re using the tool.

So there. you. go. Need a gift idea for the handy guy in your life? The hard to buy for Dad? Grandpa? Or maybe for YOU? (I won’t tell.) This little tool packs a punch – I’m not lyin’ when I say I’m super impressed with it.

Can’t wait to knock some more caulk off the windows! After the holidays, of course. :) No more DIY around here till after January 1st. (I’m writing that down so I will stick to it.)

I’ll be back this week with one more easy Christmas idea, then I’m outtie till after Christmas. :)

Hope your buying, wrapping, cooking, baking and entertaining is all going GREAT! 

Mama’s got a brand new tool

Well hello! I’m so glad you like my little memo board as much as I do – totally worth the eight month wait, eh?

You may know by now I’m a tool FREAK. I may have a few of them. Alright…A LOT of them. I have something like 35 screwdrivers – because you never know just the one you’re going to need.

I’ve gotten rid of most of the extra STUFF around here lately…but my tools stay. Even the extra 34 screwdrivers. :)

Step away from the tools.

There’s one in particular I’ve been wanting to try forever. I’ve see bloggers talk about it, and drooled. Seen pictures of what it did, and drooled. Seen the results…DROOL.

And so when I got an email asking if I wanted to try out one of my own, I may have squealed, did a little dance, responded superfast and tried to act cool. When it came in the mail…I finally got to drool over my own:

Ahhh. Just look at it. Isn’t it fantastic?

It’s came with a few little attachments that I had no clue what to do with at first:

But I’m doing searching online, and so far, from what I’ve seen, this little attachment cuts like buttah:

I’ve found a few ways to use the Multi-Max, and I just gotta say…Dad, don’t be jealous. I’ll totally let you come help me do some projects with it. ;)

OK…I’ll let you borrow it.

It’s super precise, so you can cut through drywall, trim and flooring:

Dad and I have a project coming up that will require all of the above. Can you guess what it is? :)

It cuts through grout to repair tiles:

And I know just what I’m using this attachment for:

The Muliti-Max is going to make the project I have in mind take half the time. YIPPEE!

And my favorite part, and the reason I wish I had this years ago:

This baby get’s into corners, crevices, weird angles – I have SO many uses for that one!

So, while it’s charging up, and trying to decide what I’m going to tackle first:

Do you have a Dremel tool? If you do, know someone who does, or if you’ve seen a project it came in handy for…please let me know! If you’ve blogged about it, I’d love to see what you did.

I got video of the Nate Show segment, but the cat was meowing through half of it – you know how they are. :) So I’m going to try it again and I’ll post that and the latest giveaway winner tomorrow!

HOLLA!