As we now live in an environmental conscious society it is getting harder and harder to dispose of rubbish, including items such as paint and other hazardous waste.

So what can you do with your old paint, I bet you either put old tins of paint in your garage or shed and when you comes to use them again they have either gone off as the frost has got to them or they have a skin over the top an inch thick!

The next time you do some decorating instead of putting the left over paint in the garage or shed or taking to the local tip why not put it to good use.
Think of people who can use it, such people as local clubs, community projects, friends, relative or neighbours or even your local allotment society.
All these people (and more) I’m sure would receive your left over paint gratefully and be able to make good use of it.

Dulux sponsor an initiative called “Community RePaint” a project that provides an outlet for unwanted old paint in your local community.
Search online for “Community RePaint” for more information.

Wallpaper Calculator

Continuing on from the review of our site and blog and seeing where we can improve things, we have improved our wallpaper calculator and feet to metre converter.

Using this popular tool is now even easier, especially if you are converting from feet to metres first.

You can see the new wallpaper calculator here.

We welcome your comments.

Using our calculator is easy

When using any kind of ladder you need to think about what you are doing, as it is easy to fall from a ladder and seriously injure yourself or worse!

There are a few simple things you should do when doing any work on a ladder, whether it is a stepladder or an extension ladder.

Some important things to remember are:-

Do not over reach:
Sounds obvious but often forgotten, only work to where you can reach, then move the ladder.
Continue reading Using a ladder safely