Paint rollers are really great for painting large areas at one time, but the second you set it down, they’re ruined forever. Trying to switch colors? Forget about it. Leave it out too long without washing it? Ha! They turn into hard, matted, gross blobs that are unusable. Or so I thought! Apparently, there is a way to get paint rollers as clean as new, but it’s a bit messy. This tutorial from Kelly at View Along the Way is amazing and life changing:
1. Without removing the paint roller from the… uh… paint roller tool thing (also called a paint roller?), soak it with a water hose.
2. Now use the water hose to get the paint roller spinning until the water and paint start flying off the roller like friggin MAGIC.
3. Continue until all the paint is gone. It’s seriously miraculous, guys.