Question from singing tomato
Hi Debra 🙂
we are moving to a new house in about 2 weeks. The previous tenants will leave in about 2 weeks. We saw the house and it needs painting, we decided to use a no VOC paint but I need something without chemicals. Do you have any recommendations?
We have a 12 month old baby, when should we move in the house after the painting work is done? Are 2 weeks ok?
In your opinion is it better to not paint the house and leave it as it is because of the time frame?
I am worried because the house was quite dirty, but it has an older carpet 🙂 Thank you very much 🙂
Debra’s Answer
No VOC paint without chemicals.
Let’s straighten out the terminology first
No VOC paint is pain that is made from petrochemicals but does not contain Volatile Organic Chemicals.
There are paints made from natural materials that also do not have VOCs, but are not called “no VOC.”
The safest flat wall paint that I know of is Safe Paint by the Old-Fashioned Milk Paint Company. It is especially formulated for walls and is safe for children. If you use this paint, you could move in within a few days.
If you use a standard no VOC paint, you could speed the drying time by closing up the house and turning up the heat. A few days should do it, then air it out before you move in.
