I live in a council house & I’ve given it a mega makeover – I swear by my simple paint trick that saves cleaning & mess
A WOMAN who has renovated her home has sworn by a simple trick that saves on cleaning and mess.
So if you want to give your home a makeover, but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place.
26-year-old Celene Francis, a single mother who lives in a two-bedroom council house in Rotherham, took to social media to share her simple trick - but it’s left people divided.
Posting online, Celene shared her clip with the caption ‘A little tip for when painting. I was so late to finding this out but it saves on cleaning and mess’.
As she showed off her paint tray, she said: “So I just wanted to show you a little tip that I use when painting.
“Obviously you took your packaging off, you bought one of these [roller trays], you've got your roller in it.
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“What I always do is, I never put the paint in this tray directly.”
Instead of putting paint directly into the tray, Celene explained: “So this is the wrapper that it came in - take the wrapper and pop it back on your tray.
I’m not a decorator and not claiming to be. Just sharing what works for me
Celene Francis
“Then when the plastic sheet is on, put your paint in there, roll it like you would.
“And then once you're finished, you can take the plastic sheet off, and then you've got a nice clean tray.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @61thecouncilhouse, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 53,800 views.
But social media users were divided by the trick - while some praised the idea, others weren’t so keen.
One person said: “We do this all the time, it's fab.”
Another added: “Your tip made my painting so much easier and quicker to tidy away.”
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However, not everyone was as impressed by the painting hack, as one TikTok user wrote: “I'm a decorator, not a chance.”
To this, Celene replied: “I’m not a decorator and not claiming to be. Just sharing what works for me.”
I've been doing this for years. It's far easier
TikTok user
Whilst a second chimed in: “That wouldn’t work once you put the paint in, the plastic would roll with the roller, my son’s a painter.”
Despite this, someone else sided with Celene and shared: “I've been doing this for years. It's far easier, some may disagree but hey.”
PAINTING TIPS AND TRICKS
At the same time, many social media users took to the comments to share the secrets that they swear by to save on the mess when painting.
One user explained: “I use tinfoil.”
A second claimed: “I use cling film.”
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Whilst someone else revealed: “Been putting bags on all trays for over 30 years.”
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