Dry out old paint
If you weren’t already aware, you can’t just toss most paint in any ‘ole garbage can. Cans of latex-based paint have to be disposed of at special drop-off sites. However, if you have a bunch of nearly empty latex paint cans lying around and don’t feel like hauling them to a recycling center, you can simply dry the paint out.
According to The Family Handman, “Spread a sheet of plastic – painter’s plastic is cheap and readily available at home centers and hardware stores – in an out-of-the-way spot and dump a thin layer of paint on it to dry. When the liquid has evaporated, bundle it up and throw it in the trash.”
