Eco-friendly decorating tools and brushes
Lick offers good eco-friendly decorating tools. The range includes:
- Vegan brushes with bamboo handles & recycled steel ferrules
- Biodegradable paint trays & kettles
- Biodegradable dust sheets
- Recycled polyester paint rollers
Home Strip is a nontoxic paint remover for most surfaces, also in a version to remove Artex (without turning into a gloopy mess due to polymers from 80s wallpaper).
Decorators often use this to remove asbestos paint, as it does not cause airborne fibres. Just apply and score with a blade, then use a long-handled scraper to lift (apply foil overnight, for best results).
To make your own sugar soap, mix half a cup of baking soda in a bucket of water and apply as a non-soaking scrub. Or buy commercially from Auro.
Keep children and pets well away from sanding, due to dust inhalation and possible release of titanium dioxide. Ideally wear a mask and sand in a well-ventilated area.
Earthborn eco friendly decorating tools
This company has its own range of plastic-free decorating tools. Designed to last years, they make use of bamboo (the world’s fastest-growing grass) and recycled/biodegradable products. The range includes a cutting-in brush and a detailing brush for skirting and painting furniture.
