To measure chemicals for a home improvement project or your lawn and garden, don’t pour the potentially dangerous liquid into your kitchen measuring cup. Instead, use the measuring cup to pour water into a plastic milk jug or disposable cup, and mark each amount on the outside of the container with an indelible pen. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

No matter how careful you are when painting, you still need to put down a good quality drop cloth before you begin, and clean your brushes and rollers thoroughly once you’re through. Watch this video to find out about the different types of drop cloths and how to clean paintbrushes and rollers. Watch this video.

Painting is a great way to give your home a fresh, clean look. But what should you paint first, the walls or the trim? Most professional painters paint the walls first and then the trim, but if you’re planning to use painter’s tape, it can make more sense to paint the trim first, then apply tape to the trim before painting the walls. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

When deciding on the color to paint a room in your home, consider cooler colors for bedrooms—such as greens and blues. Warmer colors—like yellows and reds—are a good choice to liven up rooms where you entertain including kitchens, living rooms, and dens. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

A drywall knife make a good, easy to use paint shield when painting adjoining surfaces with different colored paint. Simply hold the knife firmly against one surface while painting the adjacent surface. Then remove the drywall knife, wipe off any paint on it with a damp cloth, position it further down, and repeat. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Low or no Voc (Volatile Organic Compound) house paints are great, since they have little odor and limit harmful chemicals in the air. But tinting the paint often defeat the purpose by adding unwanted VOCs back into the paint. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Applying a coat of paste wax is a good way to protect surfaces such as wood, metal, or leather and renew the shine in worn finishes. But to be effective, it’s important to apply a thin, even coat of wax to the entire surface. Watch this video to see a simple way to apply paste wax to surfaces using cheesecloth. Watch this video.

I’m excited to be gearing for the Satellite Media Tour with FrogTape next week! I’ll be heading up to New Jersey to shoot in the studio showing the different painting projects you can do using FrogTape brand painter’s tape. What sets this green tape apart from regular painter's tape is that paint won’t bleed under the tape so you have perfect lines every time! Read on to find out more. Read in full.

Scoring lines and acid staining a concrete porch or patio can really serve to dress it up and give your outdoor space a more finished look. Watch this video to find out how to go about it on your home. Watch this video.

Using a quality paintbrushes can make all the difference when painting your house. A good paintbrush can last a lifetime if you clean and take care of it properly. Watch this video to find out how to go about cleaning and storing a paintbrush after using. Watch this video.