5 Tips for Purging & Storing Leftover Paint

I'm really excited to be guest posting today over at The Everyday Home!  If you've never read Barb's blog, you should definitely check it out.  She shares tips and ideas for simple country living, including some organizing ideas and lots of ways to simplify life.

16 Tips for Organizing Basements and Attics

Once again, I'm so excited to be included in this month's Professional Organizers Blog Carnival!

What is the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival?  I'm glad you asked!  It's a monthly blog post that professional organizers contribute to.  Each month is a different theme and includes posts related to that topic from several professional organizers.  It's a great place to find advice, ideas, and tips for the theme of the month.

This month is all about Organizing Basements and Attics.  These areas of our homes are often the dumping grounds for anything we don't want to deal with or have space for in the main areas of our home.  And they can become overwhelming if they're not organized well.

So check out all the tips in this post and find the ones that will help you take back control of your basement or attic!

Purging and Storing Leftover Paint

Do you have a pile of paint cans in your basement or garage that are left over after painting rooms in your house?   You know, those cans of leftover paint that you keep for touch-ups or to use in other rooms or for other projects?  Even if you aren't sure you'll use it, it seems like such a waste to get rid of it.  After all, paint isn't cheap. 

Well, I have been keeping our cans of leftover paint for years and when we started purging and organizing our basement I realized they were starting to build up.  I knew I had to do something about it when I counted how many cans we had...