Everyday Hacks That Make Us Feel Like We’re Winning at Life

Painting your room a new color can be exciting, but it’s also a bit stressful. You need to be extra careful not to get paint where it shouldn’t be, like the floor or the ceiling. Most of the time, you’re so focused on keeping certain areas paint-free that you aren’t concerned if you get it all over your skin. And other times, it’s simply inevitable.

That is, you aren’t concerned until it’s time to clean up. Removing the paint off your skin feels impossible sometimes, and it can take days to remove completely. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Grab a small bowl of vegetable oil and dip a cloth into it. Scrub the cloth along the painted areas of your hands and arms and watch the paint lift off.