Calling all DIYers, this one's for you. If you've ever happily discarded your paint cans after a project, you might now understand the dilemma of keeping paint around for future touch-ups. Accidents happen and chips to your beautiful paint job should be anticipated, but storing a large pot of paint can be excessive and a waste of space. If you're adventurous with your home's paint ideas, you may end up with hoards of different colors, textures and formulas for every eventuality.
While you may have resigned yourself to this fate, perhaps you have a large garage that serves this purpose quite well, but you are still faced with the issue that paint does not last well in these conditions. If properly sealed paint can last from 3-5 years, however often cans do not satisfy this requirement, and fluctuating temperatures can also play a role in your paint degrading quicker.
