PAINTING AND PAINTING PREP

Well today I started doing the thing I dislike the most, PAINTING. I do this alot for alot of people, but I really do dislike doing it in my own home. I just want to go over a thing or two that will make your life a little easier, if you have to paint. First, if this is a new wall, room or addition, meaning if this wallbord has never been painted before and all of the taping has been done. Make sure you seal this with a good sealer. If not, this "new" wall will soak up all the paint . If you don't want to use a sealer because of cost, use CHEAP paint for use as a sealer.
I. do all of your cutting in first. This is when you paint the corners and the edges and woodwork. Then you let them dry for a half hour or so. I also use the pads that you can cut into the corners and around the light switchs 1, 2, 3. I do caution you that if you use these pads they leave a little too much along the edge. You will be able to see this. All you do is take a paint brush and pull that extra out of it it will blend in when you roll out the rest of the areas
2. I am old school. That is to say that all the woodwork (moldings around the doors and windows and on the floor) I use a semi gloss or a gloss paint. This is because we have a tribe full of grandkids. They leave hand prints every where. This paint is washible. Flat paints (I dont care what you pay for it or what they say) it does not hold up as well in these areas. If you do all these areas first and paint an area about 2-3 inches wide all the way around the room, you can roll out the rest of the walls in a jiffy.
3. Before starting, move all your furniture away from your walls into the center of the room. Take off all wall switch covers and light switch covers. Put them all in a box or coffee can in that room.
OTHERWISE I find I will be making a trip to the hardware store.

4. Buy cheap plastic drop clothes. Cover your furniture and the floor area. You will always have a bit of over spray from a roller and I always drop a brush at least once. I don't have to say I wish I had used a drop any more.