One of the things that has needed doing for some time is repainting the ceiling in kitchen.  We had originally painted with regular ceiling paint which is a matt finish.  Unfortunately, we did not take into account the fact that we live in an area of very high humidity as well as the steam that is generated in a kitchen.  There is an efficient exhaust fan but this is not enough to keep the incessant mould at bay.

It is much better and will be easier to clean because GMan has used a semi-gloss paint.  While this is not necessarily recommended for ceilings, we have had previous success as it was used in the bathroom almost 10 years ago and it is still immaculate.  A quick wipe over with cloth dampened with a spray of diluted clove oil removes any trace of mould.  I have done this about 3 times in 9 years.

We have decided that several sections of the house would benefit from a fresh coat of paint.  Next on the list is the front entry.  First coat of the ceiling is done with another coat tomorrow.  The walls also need doing.

There are several other maintenance projects on the ‘to do’ list and it is quite a new experience for us.  Not actually painting etc but the fact that we have been in this house long enough to need to be redoing painting that we did 10 -12 years ago.