7 practical things you can do with leftover paint around your home including protecting outdoor furniture, tinting cement and creating touch-up kits

Hand holds a thick paint brush and removes it, after dipping it in the paint. It creates a droplet of paint which splashes back into the pot. The wall behind is painted orange and the colour in the tin is pink, which clashes.

Are you among the many people with tins of leftover paint languishing somewhere in the attic, garage or basement?

Instead of letting it dry up in the tin, here are seven practical ways DIY and construction pros put their leftover paint to good use around your home. And, don't think decor: think DIY.