The £2 kitchen item professional painters swear by for 'perfectly smooth' finish - Daily Record

If you have decided that you are going to give your home a new lick of paint, you might be wondering how the professionals are able to get that perfectly smooth finish.

While a lot of it will come down to experience, one reason that a pro's wall will look so good is because the paint that they use isn't lumpy.

According to experts at Toolstation, that's not because they have special paint, they simply get rid of any lumps using a common kitchen item - a sieve.

The painting and decorating experts said: "It might surprise you to hear, but a kitchen sieve is part of many professional painter and decorators’ toolkits.

"Metal sieves can be picked up in supermarkets for just £2, and can be used to strain the paint before you start work.

paint next to a sieve — Experts say that they use a sieve to reduce the risks of a lumpy finish (Image: Toolstation)

"Old paint can collect dust and debris over time, as well as flecks of dry, hard paint. Even brand new paint usually contains small lumps which can prevent you achieving a perfectly smooth result.

"There’s nothing worse than being left with a ‘bitty’ texture to your walls."

As the experts pointed out, a sieve can be picked up at most supermarkets for around £2. Sainsbury's are selling a 'must have' sieve for half of that at just £1 online at the moment.