Have you ever started a large painting project and didn’t finish in one day? Do you enjoy cleaning the roller in-between sessions (I sure don’t)? Well, I have a little secret. I have been using the same paint roller for some projects (all using the same white paint) that I’ve been working on since October…that’s over 5 months!!
It’s a super simple trick and all you need is a plastic grocery sack. Here’s what I do…
Put the roller in a plastic grocery sack, then “roll” up about half of the bag.
Wrap the remaining plastic around the side, so that no air is getting in the bag. (Check out the photo below.)
Then put it in the fridge until you need it again. We have an extra fridge in our garage, so I can get away with leaving there for a while. 😉
Here is the roller that I’ve been using for months….
This is a great way to save money, if you don’t like to clean your roller. As long as you stick with the same paint color you can keep reusing it. 🙂
Do you have any great painting tips?
I do the same…except with Saran wrap! It really is a time saver and so helpful!
We are doing a big renovation in our new house and painting is a big part of it. I every day clean the paint roller with water after we are ready and on the next day we just take it and continue. I’ve noticed that every next time the rollers seem harder and less efficient so I guess that I’m probably doing something wrong. Thank you for sharing your tips! Next time I will try your way!
Hope it works better for you!! Good luch with all the painting. 🙂
Wow, I would never have thought to put a paint roller in the fridge! This is genius for people like me who paint in stages. I’ve often had to throw out rollers because they dried up before the project was done. I’m definitely trying this next time!