You're right! And it's actually really cool and useful hacks . There's so many channels for hacks and they're always so dumb they don't work or they're just so pointless 🙄🤣 I appreciate this video a lot and I can tell you do as well❤
@@GoodlyEarth Paint stores sell 'real' brush combs and real painters don't use paint combs to clean there brushes. After you use a wire brush to do your preliminary cleaning of the paint on the outside of the brush you stream water down into the bristles until it's clean and spin it in the sink by placing the handle between your hands and rub your hands back and forth to cause the brush to spin/expel the water left in it. THEN you use a brush comb to straighten the fibers before you store it. Recommend you let it air dry before placing it back in it's protective cover.
Hometalk I like how you got the fibers off the roller and the Pringles can trick was genius! Thank you for demonstrating your examples while you talk about the process. Another excellent video!
An old timer showed me a trick to keep skin from forming on top of the paint. Before putting the lid back on the can, you breathe into the can a few times and then cover it quickly and hammer down the lid. The Carbon Dioxide that you breathe out displaces the oxygen in the space between the paint and the inside of the lid. I've opened old cans of paint 2-3 years later and never had skin or dry paint.
Sounds like the old timer might have been getting high on paint fumes. Your breath tends to rise when you breath out due to it being warmer than the ambient air temperature, and even at room temperature carbon dioxide doesn't fall, it disperses evenly throughout the air.
I literally have heard of none of those painting trucks but they all are being used now... I'm painting my living room and Thank goodness I found this video! Great content!
I also have been doing all that stuff for many years. I knew all the tricks except for the fork trick. Everything you suggest is a proven time saver and viable hack.
Wow! Wonderful tips! I cannot believe it came just on time. I was painting today. I should have listened to your video before. I also use vinegar to clean everything and someone just told me today why are you always using vinegar, maybe it's not good. What a coincidence! Thank you for sharing so many tips in a short and sweet video. 👍
There have been times, I wasn’t able to finish a painting job. Instead of washing my paint brushes and rollers, I put the paintbrush/roller in a Ziploc bag, squeeze the air out, then store it in the fridge. When I’m ready to resume painting, I remove the bagged paintbrush/roller and let it get closer to room temperature….then, finish painting. (I’ve stored them for extended lengths of time, and have had good luck….so far!) For the grout….Baking Soda and Vinegar Sprinkle Pour Scrub Brush Done
my dad put his undawareh in a plastic bag in 1975, last year he opened it in front of us, couldn't believe the smell, and the skid looked fresh like dad just made it
These tips were soooo helpful. Wish I knew the comb thru the brush trick before I ruined an expensive and favourite paint brush. Am painting my front door today. The aluminum foil around the door knob will come in handy 👍
Always wash your brushes with the handle straight up otherwise the water will flow into the bristles rusting the metal and ruining the brush. When painting walls close to the ceiling it is quicker to hold a wallpaper scraper where the wall meets the ceiling to stop paint going on the ceiling then using masking tape to mask it all off.
40 year painter. I run new roller covers under water, then spin them out. When I’m done painting, I rinse most of the paint out and store them in a few inches of waterin a bucket with a cover. Next use just spin them again and ready to go. They last for months. I never paint out of the can, or wipe the brush like you do with the rubber band. Paint will travel up the brush and dry out near the ferrule. I use a small pot, dip the brush and tap the sides of the pot. It also keeps the brush loaded with paint. When you wipe it, you remove paint from the brush. And the whole objective is getting paint from the can to the surface. And I use a wire brush to clean latex brushes, then comb them out. Every one has their little tricks, and it depends on location and type of painting job you’re doing.
its fine to have paint on the outside of the brush if you're just going to spread it out, but if you want to paint a straight line its best to remove the paint on the outside of the brush and use the paint that's inside the brush. otherwise when you try to cut in a straight line the paint on the outside of the brush will be likely to form a lump of paint on your line that you than have to try and pull back from the line. otherwise you end up with a lumpy edge.
Thanks for the paint tips - some of which I've been using for a while. Just one tip on the pringles storage trick (which I didn't know about), wash the inside with soapy water and rinse before using, to avoid getting grease on your nice fresh roller.
I was left with major mineral film from a tenant that never cleaned. I tried about 11 different products. All things that were supposed to work on deposits. Dawn and vinegar worked hands down over everything I tried.
I love using vinegar to clean with and I add a little water to it for cleaning my windows and mopping my floors I also put vinegar and baking soda for my sinks and tub pipes and then run some hot water behind it it’s awesome I swear by it !
Vinegar definitely doesn’t get enough credit. Sprinkle some Baking Soda in a slow-drain, then follow that with some vinegar. (do this with the grout, too.) And use vinegar to mop your floors.
I am 75 and always done my own repairs and decorating but there were lots of tips here I never knew about .....absolutely great, thanks from Staffordshire, England
Don’t use dryer sheets on your towels in the dryer as well. It affects your towels from absorbing water. That’s why you need vinegar to remove buildup. Use the large wool dryer balls instead. There are two sizes and I personally mix them both. These balls do a fantastic job. Recycle any dryer sheets by using them as dusting cloths. They work excellent dusting all over the home and on baseboards. I keep my extra in an old Kleenex box (and you can hide that with a decorator tissue cover if you like) for easy dispensing.
Worked as a painter's assistant for years. Wiping a brush against the side of the can, or your rubber band suggestion, just removes too much the paint from where you want it on the brush. As my boss told me, he ain't paying me to paint the inside of the can. I was taught to tap the brush against the inside rim of the can. It removes the excessive paint from the brush but keeps it "loaded" with paint. You won't have to reload your brush nearly as often. The ends of the bristles won't be aligned as they would if you wipe the brush. To realign, run just the tip against the inside rim of the can. With a little practice you can realign the tips on the first stroke of the brush on the surface you are painting. If you are cutting in around fine woodwork, you don't need to load the brush as much so don't dip it as deeply and don't tap it as hard. Depending on how forceful one is at making the suggested drain holes in the groove of the can, it can distort the rim and allow air in even with the lid on. If you want to keep the groove of the can clean, run a piece of wide masking tape around the inside of the rim and fold it over the groove and fold down to the outside. Remove the tape and the groove will be perfectly clean.
Or just use a separate container like a handy paint pail or a bucket size you feel comfortable with. I hate cutting out of paint containers, the lip is annoying to me.
I wouldn’t clean the shower head with a sponge after removing the vinegar bag. I’d run the water first, make sure the debris is out of the holes, then wipe the head afterwards. Wiping the shower head with a sponge will just rub the debris back into the holes. Make sure they’re clear first. 👌🙌
Love these ideas. I have heard that the vinegar is not good for your washer. It eat the gaskets over time. May Jesus continue to bless you and your family
I decided to paint my house this past weekend and did the trick of the rubber band on the paint can as a strainer Well…rubber band snapped form the paint can…now I have paint all over my house….LOL It looks good!
Thanks for the paint tips. I use vinegar & baking soda a lot. Putting it in the wash cycle won't work for softening & static, put it in as you would the fabric softener instead. Been doing that all my life.
The Pringles can is genius...however, I just thought of a better hack. Put the roller in a plastic bag first, so you don't have to worry about cleaning the chip crumbs, and the plastic will ensure it's air-tight. Still for me....between coats, I prefer to keep the roller on and roller handle and wrap the whole thing in a bag, and use painters tape to seal it. Keep it in a cold dark place like a basement or if in an apartment ..use the floor of a closet. I do the same with paint tray too. Massive time saver since I just unwrap and finish off the second coat!
@@canadude6401 if I don't finish painting I put the roller or paint brush in a zip lock bag and put it in the freezer. It doesn't take long to defrost and it doesn't dry out.
Another tip for all painters out there. If you are done using your paintbrush, wash it (just like you normally would do) and THEN add some regular handwash-soap. The paintbrush will feel fresh and almost as new the next time you use it.
He doesn't drag it out like so many others do. BRAVO!
You're right! And it's actually really cool and useful hacks . There's so many channels for hacks and they're always so dumb they don't work or they're just so pointless 🙄🤣 I appreciate this video a lot and I can tell you do as well❤
That comb on that paintbrush is BRILLIANT!
The best part is it gets the paint out on the inside of the bristles, the part that doesn't get cleaned as often.
@@GoodlyEarth Paint stores sell 'real' brush combs and real painters don't use paint combs to clean there brushes. After you use a wire brush to do your preliminary cleaning of the paint on the outside of the brush you stream water down into the bristles until it's clean and spin it in the sink by placing the handle between your hands and rub your hands back and forth to cause the brush to spin/expel the water left in it. THEN you use a brush comb to straighten the fibers before you store it. Recommend you let it air dry before placing it back in it's protective cover.
I don't think I've ever been hit with so many useful tips back-to-back like that lol. And I'm not even a painter although I do like to diy everything.
I started to get a little scared, when does it end,, soooo many things!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH
That pringles can and the aluminum foil trick is genius. Subscribed.
That first guy with the painting tips was amazing!!
Yah, he's a pretty cool guy
Hometalk
I like how you got the fibers off the roller and the Pringles can trick was genius! Thank you for demonstrating your examples while you talk about the process. Another excellent video!
Just how many pringles are you planning on eating??
Brilliant! Love the rubber band!
Worthy of the time to watch. Well done.
Thanks Barry!
Wow. So many good tips in 2 minutes and then more!
Smart. Thank you for your leadership!
An old timer showed me a trick to keep skin from forming on top of the paint. Before putting the lid back on the can, you breathe into the can a few times and then cover it quickly and hammer down the lid. The Carbon Dioxide that you breathe out displaces the oxygen in the space between the paint and the inside of the lid. I've opened old cans of paint 2-3 years later and never had skin or dry paint.
@@kimbuck-2 If you did all that then you shouldnt be painting. Sounds like TWISTER is more your speed🤣
Sounds like the old timer might have been getting high on paint fumes. Your breath tends to rise when you breath out due to it being warmer than the ambient air temperature, and even at room temperature carbon dioxide doesn't fall, it disperses evenly throughout the air.
WOW. JUST WOW!!!
@@kimbuck-2 🤣🤣🤣
@@Richard.Sanchez Exhaled air is only about 4% carbon dioxide. Rest is basically oxygen.
Awesome!
Thank you!
All the best from 🇸🇮
I'm not a painter but it's always good to see tips for everything.
30 yrs as a carpenter and i picked up a couple tricks from this... good stuff man
Paint tips were amazing! Others will come in handy too. Thanks for sharing!
I like the cling film on the lid 👍
Every now and again you come across a video that tells you things you probably should have already found out but haven't....BRILLIANT
I literally have heard of none of those painting trucks but they all are being used now... I'm painting my living room and Thank goodness I found this video! Great content!
Thank you for making this video.
To pull stinky and unwanted smells out of the air in your home you can put vinegar on a plate. It works great!
Then it just smells like VINEGAR 😂
@Wacky D Squared XVII 🤣🤣
Lol vinegar is unwanted
@@dumpsterfire6351 The smell of vinegar dissipates within 15 minutes and takes all the other odors with it.
Loved every bit of this video, clever.
I also have been doing all that stuff for many years. I knew all the tricks except for the fork trick. Everything you suggest is a proven time saver and viable hack.
Brilliant tips! Thank you 🇬🇧
Wow! Wonderful tips! I cannot believe it came just on time. I was painting today. I should have listened to your video before. I also use vinegar to clean everything and someone just told me today why are you always using vinegar, maybe it's not good. What a coincidence!
Thank you for sharing so many tips in a short and sweet video. 👍
Amazing, especially the vanilla in paint
Some of the best DIY advice I’ve seen. Thanks man!
Great! Vinegar for cleaning and a bit of vinegar in warm water for acid reflux 👍
Didn't know about using it for GERD. I've heard of baking soda for it. Should've known since vinegar and baking soda always go together. 😂
There have been times, I wasn’t able to finish a painting job. Instead of washing my paint brushes and rollers, I put the paintbrush/roller in a Ziploc bag, squeeze the air out, then store it in the fridge.
When I’m ready to resume painting, I remove the bagged paintbrush/roller and let it get closer to room temperature….then, finish painting. (I’ve stored them for extended lengths of time, and have had good luck….so far!)
For the grout….Baking Soda and Vinegar
Sprinkle
Pour
Scrub Brush
Done
my dad put his undawareh in a plastic bag in 1975, last year he opened it in front of us, couldn't believe the smell, and the skid looked fresh like dad just made it
These tips were soooo helpful. Wish I knew the comb thru the brush trick before I ruined an expensive and favourite paint brush. Am painting my front door today. The aluminum foil around the door knob will come in handy 👍
Cleaning the brush thoroughly is the best way to keep a brush pristine for months. Good luck on painting your front door.
They used to make a comb, with metal teeth, for paint brushes. I haven't been able to find one so I'll try this with a normal hair comb.
@@roseother8306 There used to be aluminium hair combs.
@@roseother8306 wire brush works great
Always wash your brushes with the handle straight up otherwise the water will flow into the bristles rusting the metal and ruining the brush.
When painting walls close to the ceiling it is quicker to hold a wallpaper scraper where the wall meets the ceiling to stop paint going on the ceiling then using masking tape to mask it all off.
Great tips!!!! Thank you! Love this guy too! He needs his own channel!!
Super great tips. Many thanks.
Really helpful and ingenious tips. Thanks.
Bless you, this is great
Aww that's so cute he let his Grandmother do some tips too! 🙋♀
These are amazing tips. Actual useful tips in a video finally. Thanks.
These are ALL brilliant and very practical. Thank you!
Appreciate all of your tips!!
Thanks Toni
Probably one of the best cleaning tip videos I’ve ever seen
This man is The Tipster! Much obliged.
40 year painter. I run new roller covers under water, then spin them out. When I’m done painting, I rinse most of the paint out and store them in a few inches of waterin a bucket with a cover. Next use just spin them again and ready to go. They last for months.
I never paint out of the can, or wipe the brush like you do with the rubber band. Paint will travel up the brush and dry out near the ferrule. I use a small pot, dip the brush and tap the sides of the pot. It also keeps the brush loaded with paint. When you wipe it, you remove paint from the brush. And the whole objective is getting paint from the can to the surface.
And I use a wire brush to clean latex brushes, then comb them out.
Every one has their little tricks, and it depends on location and type of painting job you’re doing.
its fine to have paint on the outside of the brush if you're just going to spread it out, but if you want to paint a straight line its best to remove the paint on the outside of the brush and use the paint that's inside the brush. otherwise when you try to cut in a straight line the paint on the outside of the brush will be likely to form a lump of paint on your line that you than have to try and pull back from the line. otherwise you end up with a lumpy edge.
Thank you. Great information.
Absolutely love your energy, the good videos from the UK xx
These are great - thanks!
Thanks for the paint tips - some of which I've been using for a while. Just one tip on the pringles storage trick (which I didn't know about), wash the inside with soapy water and rinse before using, to avoid getting grease on your nice fresh roller.
I love the painting tips, and I use vinegar to clean. I mix mine with a little dawn dish liquid.
VINEGAR is da bomb 💣 for SOOO many interior/exterior household projects and garden 🪴 projects! We buy vinegar by the GALLONS!
I was left with major mineral film from a tenant that never cleaned. I tried about 11 different products. All things that were supposed to work on deposits. Dawn and vinegar worked hands down over everything I tried.
Thank you for these great tips!
I love using vinegar to clean with and I add a little water to it for cleaning my windows and mopping my floors I also put vinegar and baking soda for my sinks and tub pipes and then run some hot water behind it it’s awesome I swear by it !
Vinegar definitely doesn’t get enough credit.
Sprinkle some Baking Soda in a slow-drain, then follow that with some vinegar. (do this with the grout, too.)
And use vinegar to mop your floors.
Great tips!
I have also used an old toothbrush to clean paint brushes.
Thanks also a great idea. Thank you for the comment.
Wish I saw this before we repainted the bedroom. Such great paint info!
Dude, this is awesome!
Loads of great painting tips!
I was presently surprised by how good and helpful this video was.
Wow. Never use vinegar over natural stone. Instant etch on Marble for sure.
Thank you God bless.🙏
Thank you - these are very valuable and sensible painting tips I will certainly use
Excellent, thank you.
Thank you for sharing these amazing tips for easy cleaning!!
Wow, handyman hacks that are actually new and useful. Cheers.
These are great tips, thank you so much!
I am 75 and always done my own repairs and decorating but there were lots of tips here I never knew about .....absolutely great, thanks from Staffordshire, England
I've also used other essential oils to help with the smell of the paint.
Excellent tips. many thanks my man.
I Love 💜 These Paint & Repair Tips & TFS!!!👍😊
Great cheap tips, thanks!
Very good tips and tricks. You've outdone yourself compared to other channels.
Excellent stuff!
Best paint tips I've ever seen
I couldn't have bumped into your video at a better time since I'll be painting my living room and bedrooms this coming summer
Wow! Just, WOW!!! Thank you, sir!!! Incredibly simple tricks for a job I've been doing the hard way ALL my life! WOW!!!
Splendid tips!
Don’t use dryer sheets on your towels in the dryer as well. It affects your towels from absorbing water. That’s why you need vinegar to remove buildup. Use the large wool dryer balls instead. There are two sizes and I personally mix them both. These balls do a fantastic job. Recycle any dryer sheets by using them as dusting cloths. They work excellent dusting all over the home and on baseboards. I keep my extra in an old Kleenex box (and you can hide that with a decorator tissue cover if you like) for easy dispensing.
Wow, who knew. Will have to try these next time I paint.
Use a wire brush to clean it under water instead of a comb and get it even cleaner
That comb trick! Thank you my man.
Thank you so very much for sharing this!!! I'm gonna use a lot of these. Much Love 🌷🤗🌹
Excellent 🥰
Lots of good useful ideas and information.
Great tips! Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you. Very nice tips
Brilliant paint tips!
This is one of the most helpful videos on here.
Worked as a painter's assistant for years. Wiping a brush against the side of the can, or your rubber band suggestion, just removes too much the paint from where you want it on the brush. As my boss told me, he ain't paying me to paint the inside of the can.
I was taught to tap the brush against the inside rim of the can. It removes the excessive paint from the brush but keeps it "loaded" with paint. You won't have to reload your brush nearly as often. The ends of the bristles won't be aligned as they would if you wipe the brush. To realign, run just the tip against the inside rim of the can. With a little practice you can realign the tips on the first stroke of the brush on the surface you are painting. If you are cutting in around fine woodwork, you don't need to load the brush as much so don't dip it as deeply and don't tap it as hard.
Depending on how forceful one is at making the suggested drain holes in the groove of the can, it can distort the rim and allow air in even with the lid on. If you want to keep the groove of the can clean, run a piece of wide masking tape around the inside of the rim and fold it over the groove and fold down to the outside. Remove the tape and the groove will be perfectly clean.
You can't tap a brush inside of a full can of paint. We use to clean used 1 gallon paint cans for work pots. Can't stand working from a full can.
Masking tape thing sounds good, I’ll try it. Thanks
Or just use a separate container like a handy paint pail or a bucket size you feel comfortable with. I hate cutting out of paint containers, the lip is annoying to me.
Wow, excellent suggestions. I have to paint my bathroom and back doors (grandkids and dogs!) Grandma has confidence I can do it myself now.
Thankyou for the tips there were some simple ones(3) that I'd never seen before
Thank you for this video! Literally solved a few house problems I've been trying to resolve for so long!
great video!! Thank you!!
I wouldn’t clean the shower head with a sponge after removing the vinegar bag. I’d run the water first, make sure the debris is out of the holes, then wipe the head afterwards. Wiping the shower head with a sponge will just rub the debris back into the holes. Make sure they’re clear first. 👌🙌
Seriously man, a rare video that has some really good tips!
Love these ideas. I have heard that the vinegar is not good for your washer. It eat the gaskets over time.
May Jesus continue to bless you and your family
Just in time. I plan to paint in the next few days but I have been putting it off just because of all the things you mentioned. Thanks a million
I especially like the Pringle can idea 💡 but the aluminum foil on door knob its easier to just use tape
Fantastic hacks! Thanks for these.
I decided to paint my house this past weekend and did the trick of the rubber band on the paint can as a strainer
Well…rubber band snapped form the paint can…now I have paint all over my house….LOL
It looks good!
@heli fan... Now you know to use a fresh new one. Rubber bands get old with time like everything else 😅😂👌🏻🤗🦋
A wire is better. the rummer band will fling paint every time.
😭😭😭 these videos with Mamie are so amazing!
Thanks for the paint tips. I use vinegar & baking soda a lot. Putting it in the wash cycle won't work for softening & static, put it in as you would the fabric softener instead. Been doing that all my life.
YEP! 👍🏼. WE do the same!
Finally a video with some actually very useful tips. Love the pringles can and the rubber band
The Pringles can is genius...however, I just thought of a better hack. Put the roller in a plastic bag first, so you don't have to worry about cleaning the chip crumbs, and the plastic will ensure it's air-tight.
Still for me....between coats, I prefer to keep the roller on and roller handle and wrap the whole thing in a bag, and use painters tape to seal it. Keep it in a cold dark place like a basement or if in an apartment ..use the floor of a closet. I do the same with paint tray too. Massive time saver since I just unwrap and finish off the second coat!
@@canadude6401 if I don't finish painting I put the roller or paint brush in a zip lock bag and put it in the freezer. It doesn't take long to defrost and it doesn't dry out.
Another tip for all painters out there. If you are done using your paintbrush, wash it (just like you normally would do) and THEN add some regular handwash-soap.
The paintbrush will feel fresh and almost as new the next time you use it.
As a professional painter DO NOT DO THIS it makes the bristles puff out
@@eoghanhume8752soap residue in your next jobs as well...
Great tips for someone who hates to paint! Thanks!
Excellent tips/tricks.
This is genuinely excellent!
Love it, thanks.
Wow. Very important tips shared before and after painting.. thank you