Our living room is where we do most of our living these days, so everything needs to be pretty simple in here and mostly toddler-proof.

Guess what I found!The perfect thing!.

These are called.I think that the last time we used them was probably last Fall when we were repairing some sections of our downspouts, but I’m glad I stumbled on them that day!They’re pretty much the sharpest, easiest-to-use scissors ever and they’re made to keep your hands safe when you’re cutting through things like sheet metal that end up with a really sharp edge.

The angle that these snips make with the plastic packaging keeps your fingers safe, and the fact that they’re so sharp and so strong means that you won’t struggle, slip, and accidentally cut yourself.. To open the clamshell packaging, just cut carefully around the perimeter of the packaging until you can safely and comfortably remove whatever it is you’re trying to get at!.Even if you don’t think you’ll be cutting any tin at any time in the near future, I really recommend that you.

pick up a pair of these tin snips.

and keep them in your broom closet or junk drawer or somewhere safe that you can still get at them on a regular basis.You’ll repeat this on the other side too.. After that it gets really easy.

The rest of the slats can just go in place over top of everything.The pressure of having them end to end on either side will pinch the skirt into place and keep it just where you want it.

You can adjust it a bit here and there as you ad the slats, but it will mostly go right where it needs to..The “on top” pieces just pinch the top of the skirt against the frame and allow you to keep it at a perfect length for your bed.