Tip #4,194 Save old shower curtain liners to use as paint drop cloths. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,612 Store touch-up paint in a baby food jar. Keep the jar and a small paintbrush somewhere in the room to make touch-ups a breeze. Home & Garden time-saver + painting + interior design + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,978 Using lighter colors of paint in smaller rooms make them appear more spacious. Home & Garden decorations + painting + interior design + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,078 After washing paint brushes in paint thinner, set the solvent aside in a jar for a few days until the debris has settled to the bottom. Pour the top liquid into another jar for reuse. Home & Garden cleanup + painting + reuse + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,434 When painting over your head with a roller, cut a slit halfway through a paper plate then slide it over the handle of the roller to prevent paint from splattering on your face. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,435 If you don't have time to clean brushes and rollers immediately after painting, place them in an airtight plastic bag for cleaning later. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,436 When painting a ceiling, place your paint tray or can in a large box to help prevent you from accidentally knocking it over. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,437 Save a little extra paint for touch-ups in an empty medicine bottle. Clearly label the bottle with the color and room it goes to. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + interior design + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,569 When painting doors or cupboards, spread petroleum jelly on any hardware, such as hinges and doorknobs. If you get any paint on them, it will wipe right off. Home & Garden home improvement + cleanup + painting + clever + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,570 When painting a staircase, start by painting every other step, so you can still use them while the paint dries. Once the first round is dry, paint the rest. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + clever + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,571 After giving a room a fresh coat of paint, pour some of the paint in a nail polish bottle for easy touch ups. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,896 Keep your brush from drying out when taking a paint break by tightly wrapping it in a wet rag or wet paper towels. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,969 When painting around trim, use a good quality angled brush and you won't need to tape off the area. Home & Garden tools + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,292 When painting a room, buy an extra 1 ounce can of paint to use for touch-ups later. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,387 Help unstick a window that is painted shut by using a pizza cutter to cut through the paint. You may need to tap the cutter with a hammer at certain spots to break it loose. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,734 Easily paint or stain wooden cabinet knobs by sliding them securely onto a thin wooden dowel, then dipping it into the paint or stain. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #5,883 When painting baseboards, sit on a skateboard to easily maneuver close to the ground. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,077 Store paint cans upside down to keep the paint fresh longer and to prevent a film forming on the top. Home & Garden home improvement + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #4,904 Paint the walls of a child's room a neutral color and apply wall art or appliques that can easily be removed when the child feels too old for them. Parenting kids + decorations + painting + interior design + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,964 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List Avoid your paint brush or roller from drying out in between coats by wrapping them in cling film/shrink wrap or a plastic bag, to keep the air out. When ready, unwrap and continue painting. Home & Garden home improvement + time-saver + painting + diy + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send