Unbreakable Builders Pencil

We originally saw this pencil in the US and thought it a great idea. Its called the Chattahoochee FAT Builders Pencil. The whole pencil is writing material so its lasts much longer than a normal pencil ( 7 times they say ). It actually is flexible as well, so if you drop it or sit on it you can't break it. We have found it in most hardware stores, but we know it is in Bunnings. Price is around $3.90. Great product.

Disposing of Unused Paint

Painting is often the easiest part of the decoration process. Preparation and the clean-up are the things that mean painting is not only a time consuming process but also a pretty messy one. Apart from cleaning those brushes and rollers, disposing of unused and unwanted paint is also becoming more and more of an issue. Well we found this interesting product from Dulux which you basically add to your paint and it hardens it up ready for disposal in your household waste. Dulux Waste Paint Hardener turns unwanted water-based paints and water-based timber coatings into solid waste for easy disposal.