Uh... old paint... piles of old paint. What is this and why am I hoarding it?
This one's gone bad. This one's gone very bad. Mayo teal... oh, this was such a nice
color. Do you see that? Do you see how nice that color is? Look. Such a great
color teal. Mayo teal cw 570. Great color, great color. And, what do we have here? We
have... hmm... an adjusted formula... that's not helpful.
We actually don't know what this specific color is anymore. Good thing that that
project's done. It's understandably common why we want to hold on to our old paint.
I mean, we might need it for a touch-up on our wall or to use on a future
project at some point. However, paint doesn't last forever and I really hate
to break it to you... but if you painted your walls several years ago
chances are that the colors not going to match anymore because over time the
color on our walls actually shifts and fades a little bit just due to
environmental conditions and aging. It's a totally normal thing that happens.
While paint can have a really long shelf life before it's ever been opened, once
we open it and we start to use it and depending on how we store it it can
actually go bad more quickly and more easily. For example, if you're taking it
and storing it in a location that has extreme temperature variations like a
shed or an attic, or possibly even your garage if there's a really big
temperature swing, it can actually go bad really easily because it can separate or
just dry out and harden and then it's no good at all anymore.
Paint needs to be stored in a cool dark place like your basement or even just a
regular closet. I like to actually neaten up my paint stash and reduce its storage
footprint by transferring it from a can like this once it's been opened into a
container like this or a glass jar. It has a nice screw top so it's really easy to
get in and out of when I want to do a touch-up... just makes it so much easier.
And, then all I do is I write the brand name, the color name, and the color number.
You also want to make sure that you write the name of the room that you use
the color in, especially if you're using varying
shades of one color throughout your house... like varying shades of gray or
varying shades of white... you want to know exactly which room that color goes to.
But anyway, that's enough about saving it let's talk about how we can get rid of
it when we no longer want it and need it, to remove that clutter from our home. So,
if you have a good amount of paint left and it's still in usable condition, you
can actually tried donating it. You can take it to a church, a community
organization, a high school theatre department, or community theater
department... they're always looking for paint to be able to paint the sets and props
and all of that stuff. So, there's some really good options to actually still
put the paint to use even if you no longer need it and want it. Now, if you
just want to trash it or it's no good anymore, you can actually throw latex
paint in the trash. However, you can't throw it in the trash straight out. You
actually have to take a couple steps first. So, you can either get a paint
hardener at the hardware store, which will help you just dry out the paint so
you can throw it away... or you can mix equal parts cat litter and paint. You put
it in place where you can leave it open and it's safe... so there's no pets or
kids that can get into it... and you just let it dry out. Once it's dried out, you
can throw it in the trash and that's it. Now, if you have a can that just has a teeny
tiny little bit at the bottom, just pop the lid off... again set it in a safe place
and then just let it air dry. It'll dry out on its own and you can throw it away.
You never want to throw liquid paint directly into the trash because it can
seep out of the container and then into the groundwater, which is no good. We do
not want that to happen. Now, if you have oil-based paint you have
to take it to community recycling center or one of those space disposal events
because they will actually take it and properly dispose of it. You cannot throw
out oil-based paint. Also, I actually still take my latex paint to those
places because it's just so much easier. I don't want to deal with kitty litter
and drying things out and all that stuff. I'd rather take it somewhere where they
can properly recycle it or dispose of it. It makes it so much easier. And, you can find
one of these places to drop off paint just by doing a simple google search in
your area. But, that's it! Super easy, right? So, on this Toss It Tuesday, go look in
that closet, or in your basement, or even your garage, and pull out that old
paint, the stuff that you no longer need or no longer want to use... take it to a
place to donate it or to recycle it. Get that clutter out of your home. I hope
that you enjoyed this video today and that you found it to be inspiring, as
well as educational. If you did, please do me a favor and click it, share it and
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