DIY Under $5: Task Board

Old Window + Personal Kanban = Task Board

If you're like me you always have a million projects in the works. I have become the queen of multi-tasking which leaves me at the end of the day with a whole bunch of things worked on, but not much to show for it. I decided I need a new system. Something to whittle down the tasks so that even if it is only a few, at the end of the day there are tasks done and off the list.

Kanban definition in a nutshell: task management made visual and simple, limiting work in progress

Task Board

Supplies needed:

• Old window {donated by the fabulous Stacy of Not Just a Housewife}
• Electric handheld sander and/or Sanding sponge
• Heirloom white spray paint
• Clear contact paper
• Letter decals
• Post-its
• Pen

Total cost: FREE I had everything on hand. Though I will be buying some hanging supplies to attach it to the wall.

1. Take an old window and give her a nice sanding. I used our hand held electric sander and then went over it by hand with a sanding sponge. I didn't get all the areas all the way down to the wood because I liked the texture and chippiness.

Before...................................................................After

2. Then, I cut clear contact paper the size of the glass and adhered it to keep the paint off the glass.

3. Spray paint. I only needed one good coat. I use Rustoleum 2x paint so you may need more with another brand.

4. Rough up the edges using the sanding sponge.

5. Add the decals to label your different areas. I did four: list, prep, doing, and done because that is the Personal Kanban system. Plus, it helped that my window had four panes. :)

Can you see the perfect little nook for my pen there at the bottom? The little hook holds it in place.

6. Fill with a sticky note for each task in your list. You could also do dry erase markers. Kanban likes you to use something physical that you move along the system so you can actually see and track the tasks getting done.

Now it's time to link up your $5 projects!

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