Kmart shopper's DIY project under fire for 'dangerous' reasons – do you agree?
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Looking to give your home more character and charm? Undertaking a DIY home decor project is the way to go.
By doing so, you not only save a lot of money (designer items and home renovation services are quite costly…), but you’ll likely have a lot of fun putting your crafting skills to the test.
Here at the SDC, we want our members to be creative and try their hand at making do-it-yourself projects, many of which are readily available online.
However, we feel it necessary to bring up that not everything out there has been proven to be risk-free. While you might believe that some DIY home decor projects would look lovely in your home, you should also take a few safety precautions into account.
Just take a look at the case of one Aussie mum who shared her latest DIY project on social media, which prompted a wave of unexpected reactions from fellow homeowners.
This mum's DIY project at home is a fire hazard. Credit: Facebook.
In a popular Facebook group for Kmart shoppers, one mum shared a few photos of the latest DIY project she managed to complete at home.
'I've always wanted a seagrass pendant light, but without the price tag, so I thought I'd give it a shot,' the woman proudly wrote in her post, saying that she used a $32 pendant light from Kmart, a $3 raffia and a hot glue gun to create the light fixture.
However, shortly after, her comments section was flooded by people slamming her for the idea and calling her DIY project a 'disgusting', 'dangerous', and a 'failure'.
The mum wasn't sure what she did to warrant such hate from her fellow Facebook group members. Eventually, though, someone explained to her that her DIY project was a huge 'fire hazard' and shouldn't be promoted to try at home.
In the comments, people told the woman that the lightbulb's heat could start a fire, and many told her to take it down right away.
'Please be aware that this can catch fire because it's not designed to be used in that way. Would hate for something bad to happen,' one concerned user said in the comments.
A second one agreed and added, 'Oh no!! So dangerous. I'd be taking it down as lovely as it is. The light bulb could get far too hot and up in flame's the raffia will go.'
A third person even shared some of his sentiments, saying: 'Please take these lights down. I lost my home and everything in it in the Lismore floods. Trust me, you don't want to lose your home and everything you own to a fire.'
Some users also called the DIY project 'ugly'. Credit: Facebook.
The mum has since deleted her post on Facebook to prevent people recreating the dangerous DIY project in their homes.
Aside from the possible fire hazard, some users also slammed the DIY project but for an entirely different reason. For them, it looked quite 'ugly'.
'It looks like my damaged hair after I bleached it for the fifth time,' one woman wrote in the comments. Another added, 'Spiders, that's all I have to say.'
'Aw man, I thought it was two-minute noodles for a moment there,' said a third.
Watch the video below to learn more about common fire hazards at home and what safety steps you need to take:
Credit: Fire and Rescue NSW.
So there you have it, folks! While we agree that some DIY home decor projects you see on the internet can be pretty tempting to recreate at home, we also have to make sure that our and our family's safety won't be compromised.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments!
By doing so, you not only save a lot of money (designer items and home renovation services are quite costly…), but you’ll likely have a lot of fun putting your crafting skills to the test.
Here at the SDC, we want our members to be creative and try their hand at making do-it-yourself projects, many of which are readily available online.
However, we feel it necessary to bring up that not everything out there has been proven to be risk-free. While you might believe that some DIY home decor projects would look lovely in your home, you should also take a few safety precautions into account.
Just take a look at the case of one Aussie mum who shared her latest DIY project on social media, which prompted a wave of unexpected reactions from fellow homeowners.
This mum's DIY project at home is a fire hazard. Credit: Facebook.
In a popular Facebook group for Kmart shoppers, one mum shared a few photos of the latest DIY project she managed to complete at home.
'I've always wanted a seagrass pendant light, but without the price tag, so I thought I'd give it a shot,' the woman proudly wrote in her post, saying that she used a $32 pendant light from Kmart, a $3 raffia and a hot glue gun to create the light fixture.
However, shortly after, her comments section was flooded by people slamming her for the idea and calling her DIY project a 'disgusting', 'dangerous', and a 'failure'.
The mum wasn't sure what she did to warrant such hate from her fellow Facebook group members. Eventually, though, someone explained to her that her DIY project was a huge 'fire hazard' and shouldn't be promoted to try at home.
In the comments, people told the woman that the lightbulb's heat could start a fire, and many told her to take it down right away.
'Please be aware that this can catch fire because it's not designed to be used in that way. Would hate for something bad to happen,' one concerned user said in the comments.
A second one agreed and added, 'Oh no!! So dangerous. I'd be taking it down as lovely as it is. The light bulb could get far too hot and up in flame's the raffia will go.'
A third person even shared some of his sentiments, saying: 'Please take these lights down. I lost my home and everything in it in the Lismore floods. Trust me, you don't want to lose your home and everything you own to a fire.'
Some users also called the DIY project 'ugly'. Credit: Facebook.
The mum has since deleted her post on Facebook to prevent people recreating the dangerous DIY project in their homes.
Aside from the possible fire hazard, some users also slammed the DIY project but for an entirely different reason. For them, it looked quite 'ugly'.
'It looks like my damaged hair after I bleached it for the fifth time,' one woman wrote in the comments. Another added, 'Spiders, that's all I have to say.'
'Aw man, I thought it was two-minute noodles for a moment there,' said a third.
Watch the video below to learn more about common fire hazards at home and what safety steps you need to take:
Credit: Fire and Rescue NSW.
So there you have it, folks! While we agree that some DIY home decor projects you see on the internet can be pretty tempting to recreate at home, we also have to make sure that our and our family's safety won't be compromised.
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments!
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