Two Nails and a Hammer

Sorry for the delay on this one...forgot to actually post it after I typed it. :)

I’m sure by now it’s pretty obvious that I’m definitely not the damsel in distress type so this post should really be no surprise.

I am big advocate on the issue that every female should own at least a minimal tool set including a hammer, screwdriver (flat head and phillips), wrench, level, hex tool (optional but comes in super handy when assembling furniture) and some assorted screws, nails and hooks. And you need to feel comfortable using them. I’m not saying you’ve got to drop $100 at Lowes on high end stuff. Heck, I got most of my stuff from IKEA for $10 (they sell a decent little set, ladies check it out if you don’t have these essentials) …and the rest was prob $10 total…so for $20 I can pretty much handle most household situation. I can hang my own curtains, put together furniture, hang a bathroom cabinet, fix wobbly furniture, change a 4 prong dryer plug to a 3 prong…and hang those cute paper lanterns J.

So why am I on my soap box about tools? Because tonight I found myself at home in my PJ’s officially settled in for the night with a bottle of wine calling my name…AND NO CORKSCREW! Gah, the horror!! Now most people, would just run to the store and buy one…or ask a neighbor to borrow theirs (Mrs. Two Buck Chuck literally lives across the street and you know she’s got one to spare). But not me. Mostly because I’m lazy. Yes, walking across the street was too much of a task for me because that meant I would have to put on a bra…and after around 3:00p (when I get off work) bras are pretty much my enemy. Yes, I avoid social situations so I don’t have to put on a bra. I know I’ve got problems…feel free to judge.

What did I do to remedy this outrageously tragic situation? I whipped out my tool set and did work on that wine bottle.

How to Create a Ghetto Corkscrew:

1.       Gather (2) screws, a screwdriver and a hammer.

2.       Screw both screws into the wine cork side by side.

3.       Place back side of hammer underneath BOTH screws and pull up slowly while holding bottle and turning it with your hand. (Pull straight up with one arm and with the other, hold bottle and turn it.) *It’s very important to pull straight up and NOT to use the motion you would use to remove a nail or you will just rip the screws out of the cork.

4.       Once near end of cork, stop pulling with hammer. Use your hand to wiggle the cork out to avoid spilling wine.

That’s it. Easy as pie. And don’t worry it doesn’t take any kind of strength. I have what you would call “scrawny weak girl arms” and I had no problem with it.

So get out there and buy some tools ladies! If not to be handy, then at least to make sure you are never trapped with a perfectly good bottle of wine and no way to drink it…priorities people.