| You may want to paint a room in your house, | | | | you will still notice some paint odor. If you want |
| paint your kitchen cabinets or even a piece of | | | | to lessen the odor further, simply add a small box |
| furniture but you dread the odor from the paint | | | | of Arm & Hammer baking soda to every gallon |
| that makes you feel sick and may even hurt | | | | of paint and stir. Surprisingly, you will find that it |
| your kids if they breathe it. Even though you | | | | does nothing negative to the consistency and |
| open the windows or ventilate your house well, | | | | there is no residue when you paint. But you will |
| it's difficult to successfully reduce the new paint | | | | find that the odors are even less than without the |
| odor when you paint indoors. If you have a | | | | soda in the paint. This has been a trick for years |
| project that you just really need to complete | | | | among those who need to diminish the strong |
| inside your home, here are a few tips to make it | | | | odors of latex paints indoors. |
| easier and safer for everyone. | | | | You can also purchase 'safe' paint from a few |
| Be sure you ventilate well. | | | | online sources that specialize in paints and building |
| If you can, open the windows at least a bit and | | | | materials that are free of harmful chemicals. One |
| let the air flow begin to circulate throughout your | | | | such company is AMF which offers Safe Coat |
| home before you even start painting. If you don't | | | | paint that is so safe you can even be chemically |
| have screens on your windows, that can be a | | | | sensitive and be in the room while the painting is |
| problem of course. If you need to paint with your | | | | being done. |
| windows closed, then make sure you keep your | | | | Wear a mask if you paint. |
| air conditioner or heat pump on circulation before, | | | | Be sure to wear at least a charcoal mask if you |
| during and for some time after your project is | | | | paint indoors. Even though they are not as |
| over. This will more quickly remove the odors. | | | | comfortable as painting without a mask, this |
| Also, turn on all the other smaller vents in your | | | | provides the painter with extra protection from |
| home such as your stove vent and any | | | | breathing fumes at a close range. You will be glad |
| bathroom vents you may have. While this may | | | | you did. Also, make plans to have everyone out |
| seem much ado about nothing, you may be | | | | of the house for a few hours just to be safe. |
| surprised to find that any amount of air that is | | | | Painting indoors is never as comfortable for |
| pulled out is very helpful. | | | | everyone as having a room painted while |
| Select the right paint.The green mania has | | | | everyone is gone for a couple of weeks, but |
| encouraged more and more traditional paint | | | | sometimes it just has to be done. When you do |
| companies to produce low VOC paints that are | | | | need to paint something indoors, be sure to use |
| low priced and easy to use. You should at least | | | | these sensible tips to reduce new paint odor. |
| purchase low VOC paint to use indoors. However, | | | | |