There are three different types of paint — acrylic, water-based, and oil-based — and each require different approaches for ...

Dear Heloise: Recently, you printed two easy and delicious fudge recipes. Both had nuts in the ingredients. For those of us who don’t or can’t eat nuts, do the proportions of liquid ingredients in the ...

Don’t panic—we know exactly how to get paint out of carpet. With these expert tips, that acrylic, latex or oil-based paint stain will be a distant memory in minutes. Uh-oh. You just looked down and ...

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One expensive paint brush is way better than a handful of cheap paint brushes. Get a good nylon or polyester brush for painting with latex and a good natural (animal hair) bristle brush for oil paints ...

Cleaning your walls before painting helps the paint stick better and stops peeling, bubbling, and streaking. Use mild soap and water with a soft sponge to gently scrub walls from bottom to top in ...