Valentine's Day Surprise - Lasting Impressions
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Always start your painting project with low or Zero VOC
Always start your painting project with low or Zero VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) paint. It’s not only healthier for your family and the environment but you will save the surprise due to the low odour found in low VOC paint.
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Purchase your tools with the intent of reusing them
Even though painting tools are reasonably inexpensive, proper cleaning and maintenance of your tools can save you money in the long run and eliminate the waste from your project which only ends up in the landfill. Using old bed sheets or canvases as drop clothes to cover your floors and furniture are great examples of reusing items commonly found items around your home while reducing waste. This beats disposing garbage bags of plastic at the end of the project.
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Be kind to the environment
Dispose your paint properly. Every time you purchase paint there is an environmental fee that is added to you final bill. This fee allows you to recycle your paint at almost all major recycling facilities at no additional charge. Also, most retail paint stores in Victoria will happily accept nominal paint cans without a charge. Take advantage of it - you paid for it!
This article is also posted at www.BeeGreen.ca