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Give Your Cabinets a Face-lift

Are your kitchen cabinets in good condition, but need a little sprucing up? Refresh them with these easy painting tips.

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What You'll Need

• Screwdriver or drill
• Ziptop plastic bags, pencil, and paper
• Work tables or sawhorses
• Rubber gloves
• Trisodium phosphate (TSP) cleaner
• Bucket of water
• Sponge
• Wood putty (if necessary)
• Small putty knife
• 150-grit sandpaper
• Vacuum cleaner
• Cotton rags
• Painter’s tape
• Drop cloths
• Primer/sealer
• 4- to 6-inch paint roller with foam roller cover and paint tray, or spray gun
• Paintbrush (if necessary)
• Plastic sheeting and scrap wood (if using spray gun)
• Paint
• 220-grit wet/dry sandpaper
• Tape measure
• Drawer pull jig (if necessary)
• Pencil
• Screwdriver
• New pull and hinges