Is kitchen/bathroom paint really necessary? What to do with half used tins of paint?

Guapa1

Hi all
I've find a tin of natural colour paint that would look a lot better than the colour in the bathroom and the moment and am thinking of painting it. The only thing is it isn't kitchen/bathroom like the other tin of paint I found (in a yucky colour).

Can I use the normal paint in the bathroom? What is the difference?

Also I've found all these tins of paint that are half used, it seems a shame to chuck them out, is there somewhere I can list them specifically for people who need them? They aren't shifting on freecycle.

nickj_2

yes you can use normal paint in kitchen and bathroom , k+b paint is a little bit tougher and water resistant , unless you have a serious condensation problem it wouldn't make much difference
you should be able to take paint to your local council recycling centre , or i think there is a group on freecycle that collects paint for projects

ormus

if freecycle does not want the paint then use it yourself by using it for undercoating the next job. esp outside work such as pipes, fencing etc...
that old shed?
mix some white undercoat with dark colors to lighten the color if required etc...
(make sure its only oil paint of course).

Fluffi

My bathroom ceiling and wall paint is cracking and flaking because the previous owner didn't use bathroom paint. My bathroom does get pretty streamed up when I have a shower, even though I keep the window open for as long as possible afterwards, so I'd definitely use K&B paint in a bathroom. When I get round to doing my bathroom I'm going to get the most moisture resistant paint I can find. (Ideally I'd tile the whole thing but I can't afford it)

Like Nickj says it does depend on levels of condensation, in a kitchen you might get away without it if its well ventilated and not too small. Sadly I have a small kitchen and I'm starting to have problems with the ceiling paint in there too (although nowhere near as bad as the bathroom)

barrymoney

for kitchens: I used some non-K&B basic homebase paint in my kitchen and kinda regret it because any spits or splashes seem to soak in and make permanent marks, not really possible to clean up. My kitchen is very small though, which increases chances of spits and splashes around the cooker area.