Wide mouth canning jars are perfect to hold leftover paint since the lids seal tight. Another reason I like using them is you can see the paint color at a glance. When storing paint in glass, it is best to keep it in a dark area, as light can alter the color. A dark basement or closet is perfect.
I lined up the jars on the worktable and opened one can of paint at a time. I used a paint stick to stir the very paint well. Make sure you stir until the paint is mixed thoroughly and then pour it into the canning jar and seal the lid tight.
I cleaned the paint stick with a wet rag and then repeated the process for each can of paint I had.
To label the paint, I wrote the details on a round sticker, including:
- Brand of paint
- Color
- Type
- Sheen/Finish
- Room/Furniture
In the end I had quite a few cans of paint that were not worth keeping – they were too old and not even useable to giveaway. To safely dispose of them, I placed cat litter in the cans and let them dry out before bagging them up to throw away.
