Setting up a room to be painted

I have worked for companies in the past who have sent me to someone’s home armed with just one or if I was lucky two drop cloths.
Let me tell you, you can never have enough drop cloths. Painting a ceiling with just 2 drop cloths at your disposal will only cause problems , even if the room has no furniture .
If you do not fully cover up the floors in the room you are painting, the chance of dripping paint or walking paint onto the uncovered flooring is high.
Having the flooring fully covered will help you move along quickly, cleanly and also more importantly keep the wet edge going .It will also give the home owner confidence in you that you are taking care of their home.
If there’s furniture in the room place it in the center of the room and cover it with clean plastic.
Remove all outlet plates and put them in a safe place along with the screws.
It’s always a good idea to place a drop cloth outside the room, for wiping your feet on for when you go in and out of the room.
Prior to painting doors and trim if it's possible, remove hardware.
You are now ready to start the preparation work.