I love to paint rooms! It's one of those meditative tasks that leaves you with instant gratification when you are done. But, I don't like the clean up afterwards. Several years ago I came up with an Easy Clean Up Paint Tray Liner that costs next to nothing!All you need are … [Read more...]
Shur-Line Touch Up Painter Product Review
I'm picky about my painting products. In fact I rarely stray from the same brushes, edgers and paints that I've used for over 10 years. As a DIY blogger, I will receive "new" painting gadgets to try from time-to-time. It is rare that I end up liking or using them after initially … [Read more...]
Top 10 Cleaners that You Can Make Yourself
Anyone else detest cleaning their homes? {Major hand raised over here!} I don't like to clean, but what I really dislike is paying those exorbitant prices to purchase store bought cleaners. Did you know that you can make your own cleaning products using ingredients that cost … [Read more...]
Painting Like a Pro – Part 2. Paint and Sheen
Let's talk about Paint, Baby... Before we start, let's talk paint. One factor for a perfect paint job is the quality of the paint you choose. Do yourself a favor, don't settle for the cheap store brand paint. You may save yourself a few bucks, but you will be looking at streaks … [Read more...]
Paintbrushes: The Good, The Bad, and How to Make them Behave
Today I have the skinny on paintbrushes, they all look alike, but they don't behave alike! Pretty Handsome Guy and I have painted our fair share of rooms, especially dated brown trim moulding. One thing we learned early on is that buying a good brush was key to making a difficult … [Read more...]