Do you have a bathroom in your house without a lock on it? I do. Do you know what happens when you have company and you don’t have a lock on that door? Peek-a-boo! I’ve been walked in on and so have multiple other guests over the past year. At Christmas it happened again and so I googled “where to buy vacant/occupied signs” and got the usual results. Amazon, Etsy or DIY. Amazon and Etsy had them for $16.99 and up – granted that is NOT expensive. However, DIY would make it free (so long as I have all the materials – which I do).
What you need:
Small piece of wood (Any shape) approximately 6″ wide and 3 ” high
Mitre box and saw (if you plan on cutting it to size)
Paint and brushes
2 tiny eye hooks
10″ wire or string
Wire Cutters
This project took about 1 hour (mainly to allow for dry time)
I cleaned up the piece of wood with a rag to remove any dust and debris. I then added the first of two coats of white paint to the wood. Allowing 20 minutes between coats for it to dry.
Once that was done I was able to use the black paint to write “Vacant” on the first side and add the border. After waiting 30 minutes to let the first side dry completely I turned it over and wrote “Occupied” and added the border. While that was drying I was able to add the two eye hooks and wire which will allow the sign to hang off the washroom door knob.
VOILA! What I am hoping will be the end of unwanted walk-ins for my powder room.
My Country Farmhouse 
Nice solution!
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