DIY tip: How to drill cleanly
I want to attach a shelf to the wall. This usually requires drilling. No problem, the right accessories are in the cupboard: drill, wall plugs, screws and an envelope.
Drilling itself is not a difficult task. You mark a suitable spot on the wall and then let the machine do the work for you. The most tedious part of the task is definitely the noise and dirt. The only thing you can do about the former is to close your ears and get on with it, but there is a simple tip from the waste paper for the latter.
Dust collector
Get an envelope from there, for example from an unloved invoice. An envelope? Yes, because it prevents you from having to do more work after you've finished. If the dust never reaches the floor, it doesn't have to be vacuumed and mopped. #fux
After you have determined the area to be drilled, take some masking tape and the envelope. Pull it together at the back so that the paper overlaps in the centre.
Then apply half of the adhesive tape to your folded work. Use the protruding part to stick the envelope slightly below the marked drill hole. The crease in the back should allow the envelope to hang open on the wall.
When you drill now, all the dust trickles into the envelope and not onto the floor. This saves you a lot of cleaning work. The wall is also protected, especially if you drill into bricks. This is because the red dust likes to settle on the white wall on the way down.
Vacuum cleaner
If you don't fancy the short folding process or have already taken the waste paper away, you can also do the whole thing with a hoover. You can hold it under the drill hole without the floor nozzle. However, you should get a helper on board for this, as one-handed drilling is a bit awkward.
Drills + Cordless screwdriver
Bosch Professional GSR 18 V-EC FC2, 2 x 5.0Ah battery, incl. L-Boxx + SDS set
Rechargeable battery operated
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