Learn From A Pro (ME)

-Don't ever paint any room in your home an obnoxious color unless you plan on repainting before you move out.

-Don't install those chair rails. They may look cute and all, but who wants to trim the ceiling and the baseboards and the top of the chair rail and the bottom of chair rail? STUPID and double the work!

-Always throw away your supplies when done painting or clean them.

-Don't pour paint into a solo cup because your toddler may think it is a drink.

-Don't paint in your hubby's tight boxer briefs. You never know when you might have to fly out the door because of an emergency

-Don't panic! Or at least try not to.

-Know the number to Poison Control. It's 1-800-222-1222. Easy enough to remember.

-It really is fine and dandy to drink paint if you get thirsty, but I wouldn't recommend it. Ryder likes Sherwin Williams Soft Tan mixed in Olympic Interior Flat Paint + Primer in One.

-Someone told me you could put your brush in the freezer to keep it from drying out. Don't try it! It will turn into a rock and you won't be able to continue painting after lunch.

-Always have gas in your car because you will have to go the hardware store at least 3 times per project.

-Don't buy the cheap plastic drop cloths because the painter tape will stick to it and when you try to get it off it will rip your plastic to pieces.

-You will always, always, always drip so be prepared. And, you more than likely, will drip right through that hole the tape created in your cheap plastic drop cloth.

-To get the little drop of paint off the carpet, just cut the top fibers off with a sharp pair of scissors. It works quite nicely. You can't even tell it was there.

-If you have any say, don't have air vents installed in the floor. When the air cuts on, it will blow your cheap plastic drop cloth a mile high and it will stick to the wet wall you just painted.

-Don't ever choose painting as a profession because it really sucks, I mean stinks.

-Lastly, if there is a professional painter in your life, thank them. They are angels! Thank you, Uncle Mike! I wish you were here to help me! I miss you!