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When
painting around windows, instead of taping them off, apply wet strips
of newspaper in place of the tape. If you let them dry before removing,
dampen them with a sponge so they come off easier.
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If
you find your paint brushes are getting stiff after multiple uses,
place the bristles in straight fabric softener for a few hours.
Rinse out and soak again. Rinse thoroughly after the final soaking.
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To
keep the shape of your paintbrushes, wrap them (while they are wet
from cleaning) in newspaper. Fold the paper to shape the bristles
and allow to dry. Do this after each cleaning.
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To
remove oil based paint from skin, use vegetable oil.
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This
is for wallpaper - add drops of food coloring to the paste so you
can see how much you have applied on the wall and where you stopped.
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A
good wallpaper remover is 1/3 fabric softener to 2/3 WARM water.
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Try
making milk paint - a form that has been used for a long time. Mix
1 quart water with 1 (9.6 oz) box of nonfat powdered milk. Heat
until the mixtures thickens and add tinting (you can purchase universal
tinting color for latex paint).
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When
painting from an aluminum gallon can, attach wire across the top
(with lid off) from each side of the handle. Use the wire to wipe
excess paint off the brush. This will eliminate the mess of the
paint staying in the lip of the can.
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To
make a non-skid surface on concrete, mix a small amount of store
bought sand in paint and paint the concrete.
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To
keep touch-up paint, store in a nail polish bottle and don't forget
to label it.
