Planning to paint this weekend? Then, start rounding up plastic
grocery bags. Today you'll learn how to use plastic bags to save money,
time and avoid mopping up spills with rags. From deep within the Carey
Brothers' vault of cost-saving ways to save the day, we supply useful
tips. When it's time to paint, first put your roller tray inside a
plastic bag. When you're through, throw the bag away; the tray will stay
like new, time after time. Such bags keep paint-filled brushes from
drying out, too. If you can't get things finished in one day, put your
roller and brushes away, paint and all, in a plastic bag in the
refrigerator overnight. And, when you're all through painting, put a bag
over your hand before you pull off the roller cover and another bag over
the paint can before you hammer the lid back on. This practice prevents
the floor and walls from being spattered. For more tips, visit our Web
site at onthehouse.com. And that's the On The House tip for today.