After painting a room, it’s important to keep track of the brand name and color of the paint used, so you can buy more when it comes time to touch-up or repaint the room. I’ve tried a few techniques to remember paint information, including recording it in a notebook, which I promptly lost, and writing it on the side of the leftover paint cans, which I’d eventually toss out along with the information. I’ve since found a better way:
Before replacing the light-switch covers and electrical-outlet covers in a newly painted room, I write the vital information (brand name, paint color, paint number) onto a piece of masking tape and stick it to the back of a switch plate. And there it’ll stay until it’s time to repaint, when it’ll be discovered by me, or–with any luck–the next homeowner.
From: Painting Tips – Pro Painting and Primer Tips for Walls – Popular Mechanics
