50 Home Repair Tips We Wish We Had Discovered Earlier

Use foil to line your trays with paint.

When painting your walls with a roller using a paint tray, a useful tip is to line the tray with aluminum foil. This makes cleanup much simpler, as the paint will dry on the foil instead of the tray itself. Therefore, the foil serves as an excellent and effective protector for the paint tray. Begin by cutting a piece of aluminum foil that is a few inches longer and wider than your tray. Lay it over the tray and press down so that the foil takes the shape of the tray. To keep it in place, fold the excess foil over the outer edge of the tray.