How many times have you finished painting and end up with tons of left over paint that you don’t want to waste? Here is a solution! Go to your local camera shop or Costco, and ask for some empty film containers. You can get them free of charge. I would load up since digital cameras are so popular these days and film containers are disappearing. These containers are practically air-tight if you use them correctly. Get a small tube or container of petroleum jelly, I like the ones that are for traveling. The jelly will act as a vacuum sealer for the container. Once you have placed the leftover paint in the film container tube, smear a generous amount of petroleum jelly around the rim of the tub. Close the lid! Your paint is now safe and will not dry out. I am not saying this will work for years or anything, but it will save the paint for several weeks or months. If you want to save the paint for more than a 3 months you can place the small film tube in the freezer. This will completely preserve your paint, even for years!
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