I just spilled 1/2 gallon of paint....

[studytime45]

... on the carpet in my bedroom. I was using a drop cloth, but mistakenly didn't put the can on the cloth. UGH. Thank GOD for having a shop vac and for it being latex paint. I just poured soapy water on it and vacuumed with the shop vac and there is virtually no stain.

The carpet is coming up eventually, so it wasn't that big of a disaster, but I am now fully covered in grey paint.

Anyone else ever make this mistake?

[kyliek29]

Yes!! Well, I didn't, my husband did. I was painting our small halfbath just off the kitchen. We were working on a kitchen remodel at the time. He had a friend over, they had a few beers, and decided "hey lets install the microwave!" I asked them to wait until I was finished, because all my supplies were in the kitchen because the bathroom was so small. Wel, they didn't. Next thing I know he has a paint can stuck to his foot and he's trying to kick it off behind him. A gallon of paint all over our new floor, new cabinets, new door, fridge, etc. I just cried.. ha! I have never seen those two boys work so hard in their life to clean it up. It did leave a slight stain on the floor in front of the sink, but the rug covers it up, and it's probably not even that noticable. That's an on-going joke between us, because at least I can look back on it now and laugh.

[sugardumpling]

yes, only it was hardwood floors and i did not own a shopvac at the time...... good times i tell ya, good times. ...

[mrs.jacinthe]

Our landlords (or the previous owners) appear to have done so at some point ... there's dried paint all over the carpet in my office here.

[steenbean18]

I spilled a quart of oil-based primer on my carpet once

[kaylie]

I've been tempted to do it to expedite our purchase of new flooring =)