Today, I got myself a healthy dose of learn a lot. Today I learned how to change light switches and the outlets in my house. I decided that my house needed new light switches and outlets, I thought that this would be an easy task. . . WRONG! Apparently, changing just the plate isn't how it works. So, today I learned what each breaker controls in my house. I learned that you should plug something into the socket to check if the power is really off or sparks will fly, you will scream, and a perfectly good screw driver will be ruined. Once, all that happens you can learn how to change the wires on an old light switch to a new one. It felt good to learn how to do something I never in a million years would have thought I could or even would be doing.
Ahhhh, the joys of being a homeowner. It took me nearly four hours but they are all now white instead of ivory. It's amazing what such a little thing can do for a house.. such a little change gives each room such a modern look. This love of learning how to do new things is going to get me in trouble. I'm already thinking doorknobs next. . . . Stay tuned. :-)
The new white switches & plates.
