how to paint

1. Prep all surfaces to be painted carefully. Sand, wipe down and vacuum all areas.
Or, be lazy and swat at cobwebs whilst brushing.

2. Tape off the edges of walls and surfaces that need protecting.
Or tell yourself that you will be VERY CAREFUL and not get paint anywhere it
doesn't belong.

3. Wipe spots and spills immediately.
With your tee shirt, or NO! Those tissues over there, WAIT! THEY ARE LINTY.

4. Cut in first to ensure proper coverage in corners and along the ceiling.
What the heck! Why not just keep on with the cutting in and do some of the wall!

5. Always wash out brushes and rollers when done for the day.
I thought that was why god made aluminum foil.

6. Keep turpentine or other solvent on hand when using oil based paints.
Or a loofah.

7. Fight the urge to answer the telephone whilst painting.
Have plenty of toothpicks on hand for cleaning the phone after you drop it in the paint.

8. Remember to dispose of empty paint cans during special waste days or bring them for
disposal at your town's hazardous waste refuse center.
I have 35 empty paint cans on the side of my house.