It’s good to be back and be on schedule with posts. If you missed the two latest posts that I just posted this week. I made a big comeback plan and I’m still going with the new posting schedule. There were two projects posted this week, but this post will be different. Like I said in my first post of the week, I’m going to have new post ideas and not just projects. This is how to avoid delaying the DIY project.
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This time will not be about a project. Also, this post is going to be the last post of this week haha. which makes it 3 posts a week. I’m going to talk about the schedule for a bit. However, I thought would be a good idea to start the first week of my return with good two projects.
Before doing other posts like this one. Today’s post is going to be chilled and talk about some stuff related to DIY. Please grab your favorite drink and enjoy reading about how to avoid delaying the DIY project.
So the new schedule will be 3 posts a week. I’m going to post on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If you are an old reader, you know this is more than I used to do haha. Even though I was struggling with consistency in the previous schedule. However, this time is different, and I came prepared to fix all problems I had before.
About the post
Anyway, when I was doing my recent projects, I had a problem that almost made me delay the DIY project and for DIY bloggers like me. That means there will be no content if that happens. However, I was lucky that I was able to fix it and continue doing my project. I thought would be perfect to share with you what I did and 3 things to do to avoid delaying the project.
Well, there is more to cover before starting a DIY project. But these are the most important things to pay attention to. I have already mentioned some tips in previous posts about DIY projects and how to have a successful DIY project. So this will be another part of the series that I already stated before and add more to it.
There might be different things than what will be mentioned in this post. And I would like to know about it. If you had something else that delayed your DIY project. However, for now, I’m going to mention three of what could delay the DIY project. I hope it will be helpful to you as well.
When I mention DIY projects. We have a lot of materials to craft with. And we can make DIY projects out of these materials. So, how to avoid delaying the DIY project can be for any materials, even DIY projects with wood. As long as you follow the steps correctly. You can find some of the ideas here. DIY projects for home if you to see how easy would be.
Also, delaying the project can be good. But what I wanted to help you with is not to waste unnecessary time. Because you could delay learning more. And you can learn how to avoid delaying the DIY project and not wasting time. That can be used to finish more steps of the DIY crafts.
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Simple DIY projects don’t require a lot of effort. Therefore, you don’t need to worry about delaying it. Whether you are doing DIY projects for men or DIY projects for kids. Maybe you are thinking of crafting DIY projects to sell them.
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How to avoid delaying the DIY project
My goal always is to be able to help as many as I can. Even if you browse my blog a little longer, you will find sometimes I do projects for a variety of purposes. So a lot of people still can find it helpful. I just feel like I’m not helping enough if it’s for one purpose, you know haha.
Since I’m not going to share a DIY project. I decided to post about how to avoid delaying the DIY project. Sharing my experience on how we can do that. This means, what I’m going to mention are things that I also do.
How to avoid delaying the DIY project can be inevitable. And you don’t need to freak out. Because that won’t help. You just need to keep your focus and manage to keep it going as fast as possible. Well, this is what I do if I want to know how to avoid delaying the DIY project and it’s inevitable.
If you are confused about what a DIY project means and what DIY craft is. Well, the DIY project is the whole process of crafting something. Building something from scratch to get a decoration or useful DIY craft. Here is more explanation regarding what the DIY project means.
Delaying the DIY projects can be before you start or after you start working on them. And for this post how to avoid delaying the DIY project, mostly focused on after you start. But, the things you will do are going to be before. This will ensure you start when you are confident that you won’t have to stop.
1-Write down a list to avoid delaying the DIY project
Alright, I’m going to start with one of the most important steps. Which I always do before doing any project. It helps me on how to avoid delaying the DIY project. This applies to almost anyone who wants to start any DIY. Because I’m not talking about a specific list of things to prepare. And DIY can be a craft and can be anything else you do at home.
However, whenever we think of starting a project, the first thing to do is to list all the things that will be used for it. For example, I would use colored A4 paper. So I would write it on a list and see if I have it or not. If not, then I make sure to get it. This is before we even start, still thinking about doing a project haha. So I won’t have to delay the project when I get started.
But sometimes you might not be able to get it at the time you want to make the project. Well, this is easy as someone who loves to craft or do any DIY projects. Well, I do not panic when this happened. If it’s something that can be made from things around me, then that would be good. This happened to me in my previous project.
Short story
I always have long papers and normal A4 papers, but I forgot that I ran out of the long ones in the middle of the process. And that almost caused me to delay the project, and therefore there will be no post for this week haha. As you can see in the picture above. This is from my previous post if you haven’t checked it out yet.
So I thought of making a long paper out of the normal A4 papers, and it worked. It is still not the same as the one we buy from the store, but it serves the purpose, you know haha.
Also, when things can’t be bought. When you write a list of what you will use. It helps you to prepare well for everything. I had a paper belt in my previous project and I don’t think anyone sells that hahaha. So First, I made sure that I have it. It was made also out of the normal A4 papers.
2-Always have a spear close by
This is very important as a DIY blogger. Because most of the projects will have at least one mistake that we do which going to mess up things haha. This means it will be necessary to have extra of everything in case that happens and need to redo it again.
I can imagine going to the store and buying the necessary items and messing up later. Then, you still need more to redo it and you only bought one of each haha. For me, it already happened a few times, which caused me to delay the post. However, now I keep extra of everything close to me when I start a DIY project.
So I highly recommend buying a little more than what you need and preparing it. This will help you to finish the project and get the content ready for your blog haha. Even if you are not a blogger, it feels good getting the project done without a delay.
Some items can be expensive, and it might be difficult for you to get a lot. You can get one or two of those and it should be enough for you. Because when you start crafting, it’s not about how to avoid delaying the DIY project. It also can be “We should be careful when crafting”.
Having extra will always save you the struggle to delay the project. When I first started crafting. I didn’t know about this until I went through this experience. And let me tell you, it wasn’t really pleasant. Because I don’t like to stop crafting for such a reason as this.
3-Make sure to choose the perfect time
Well, one thing that can also make you delay the project is getting distracted by something else that is important. I would not like it when I have to stop crafting and go do another thing in the middle of the process. So I choose the perfect time that I don’t have anything but the DIY project.
If you know something will come up and you will need to finish it. Then, I don’t recommend you start working on i. Unless it’s not as important to finish it on time. Because if it’s for fun and you want to pass some time. Well, there is no problem for you to start working on it. Because how to avoid delaying the DIY project only if it’s important to you?
Also, imagining the steps and what you will do is going to help you get an idea of how long it will take you. But, also put in mind that things might not work as planned. So when setting up a time for the project, it needs to be during the day that you feel good and you have nothing that will distract you.
Sometimes the project might take you longer to finish, and that is another thing. I’m talking about short projects from 1 to 6 hours. Because if it’s a long project, then you can start any time and do a few things each day, you know haha. In this case, you will need to let the process takes time.
Maybe you are a parent, and you will need time to take care of your kids. I would imagine how it can be frustrating to start a project and go to take care of your kid. So, you need to choose the right time to craft whatever DIY project you want.
4-Plan things ahead
Let’s imagine we start crafting any DIY project. And we didn’t plan anything. We will hit some speed bumps that will make us delay it. Therefore, you must do this step if you want to know how to avoid delaying the DIY project.
You will have a better understanding of what to do next. And how you can manage to deal with it before it happens. This is something I recently knew about it. Because the more we craft, the more we learn about DIY projects and the crafting process.
Before you start working on your DIY project. Try to set up a good plan for the steps you will be taking to craft it. And then, as you craft, make sure to be aware of the next step. This will help you ensure the process of crafting any DIY craft goes smoothly.
For me, I didn’t do this when I started crafting. I get the idea and just start crafting. Well, let’s just say, it wasn’t a really good idea. Because sometimes I would get lost about what to do next haha. That can delay the DIY project a lot.
As you write the items and tools for the DIY project. Make sure to consider a plan on how to use them. And what you do with them. Put together the steps and review them to make sure that nothing goes wrong. The best way how to avoid delaying the DIY project.
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This might take you a little more time. But it will be worth it. You won’t have to stop in the middle of the process to think. Also, when you are in the middle of the process, it will be difficult for you to get your mind together. It will be a mess. Trust me, I’ve gone through this before and it wasn’t good.
However, even if you end up with an obstacle after you started working on your DIY project. I put together a list of tips to help you with that. You can read it after you finish reading and understanding this post.
Conclusion of How to avoid delaying the DIY project
Alright, thank you for reading until this point about how to avoid delaying the DIY project. Which is the end of the post. I would like to know if you have a different thing that made you delay the project that is not on the list.
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This is a great post. You’ve included some really helpful tips. Wishing you all the best with your new posting schedule too.
Having a list always helps me get everything done. And you’re right, you can always use extras of everything.
I am guilty to this. I do have some DIY projects that on hold. I have to take and reorganize my time and finish some of them. Thanks for this.
Writing everything down and working at the best time for you is important when doing most tasks!
I’ve delayed a lot of my previous DYIs and reading through your post I definitely see how I could’ve changed some approaches
Almost everything in our house was something my husband and I did together. DIY projects could take weeks and sometimes months to finish but my husband and I stay on the project by having target date to finish!
These tips are great to remember whenever I start any DIY project. I often don’t and have to go looking for things or postponing what I am doing. Thank you for the reminder!
I completely agree when you say that sometimes things don’t always go as planned. I always try to take that information into account before I start a project. Such great tips here. Thanks for sharing!
Such helpful tips – thank you! Actually, I have no trouble beginning a project, it’s after a while that I get fed up – especially when it’s not going as expected 😀
I am not a diy blogger but I enjojy a little diy here and there. my main delaying reason is my being not confident I can pull it as well I want it to
You’re so right about the timing aspect of DIY. One’s best laid plans could still go awry if the timing is off.
My husband is a big DIY’er but he tends to lvoe doing them so he never procrastinates. Thank goodness!
Yes, I think the whole magic is about to choosing the perfect time for any kind of projects.
I FINALLY finished a project that’s been on my to-so list forever! I love planning and shopping but sometimes U can be slow in execution. Lol.
Although I don’t do much DIY projects, I totally relate with delaying tasks and I find that it also helps to break down your projects/big tasks into smaller tasks so that you won’t feel overwhelmed with the projects at hand. And also using the pomodoro technique, it helps you focus on the task more and keeps you from distractions.
I procrastinate a lot with DIY projects. I hope one day to be better about getting them done!
I have some DIY projects that I have been delaying for a while. This is such a motivational post to get back out there and finish those projects. Thank you, I needed to read this to get back in the game.
This was a great read – esp. inspiring to help me with my own NY resolutions
Thank you!
These are some great tips! I also find making a list to be really helpful in keeping things on track. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!