How to Use drop cloth in a Sentence
drop cloth
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Spread a tarp or drop cloth in front of the fireplace and tape it down.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2023
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Cut a 20-inch square from a painter's drop cloth; turn back the edges and press with an iron.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
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Use a drop cloth to cover any surfaces in the room to keep them clean.
—Chelsea Evers, Country Living, 6 July 2022
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Use one plastic drop cloth to cover the floor in front of your fireplace.
—Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 15 Dec. 2022
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Start the project by covering the countertops with the drop cloth.
—Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2019
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Spread a drop cloth onto the floor and use painter’s tape to secure it to the baseboard molding.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
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First, lay a drop cloth under the brick wall and tape it down to prevent tripping.
—Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 16 Mar. 2021
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Put the vise parts down on a sheet of cardboard or a drop cloth and make long sweeping passes.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 3 Jan. 2019
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To avoid any extra mess, lay a drop cloth below the fireplace to protect the floor.
—Madeleine Bokan, House Beautiful, 2 July 2019
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Lay down newspaper or a drop cloth to make sure the paint doesn't trickle down to your floor.
—Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2021
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And, of course, the law says nothing about the mylar balloons, plastic tarps, drop cloths, etc.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2020
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Witsken puts down the purple and picks up the orange from a drop cloth with 26 cans bunched together.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2023
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Once the polyurethane topcoat is dry, place a clean drop cloth on your work surface to avoid marring the finish.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
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Spread drop cloths on the countertops, and use them to cover the appliances and floors, too.
—Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2019
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First, lay all the decorations on a drop cloth and spray with glitter paint.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
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Rinse well and leave to dry. Seal Your Furniture Once dry, place the piece back on newspaper or a drop cloth.
—Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 22 July 2020
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Once the polyurethane is dry, remove the box from the work surface and throw a clean drop cloth or old towel over the workbench to protect the finish.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
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An absorbent drop cloth will also trap dirt and dust, which can then be shaken out.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 5 May 2020
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Ready your paint Once your walls are prepped and taped, lay a drop cloth under your work surface, then place your paint try on top.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2020
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Add Curtains Curtains add a luxurious feel to any space, and the ones here are made with drop cloths.
—Rori Kotch, Country Living, 2 July 2015
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Place the blade bolt on a drop cloth or a clean piece of shop towel and flush its threads with spray lubricant or penetrant.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
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Spread drop cloths on the pavement, lawn or nearby shrubbery to protect them from falling gobs of goo.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2019
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Make the Ornaments Protect a work surface with a drop cloth or paper.
—Kim Hutchison, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2021
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Move furniture on your deck around, putting it where the raccoon has gone, or tape trash bags or plastic drop cloths on the floor for a couple of weeks.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 26 June 2019
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Wear safety glasses or goggles, a mask, gloves, and long sleeves, and cover the surrounding area with a drop cloth.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2022
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Remove anything that might get damaged by the dust or at least cover it with plastic drop cloths that are taped shut.
—Houston Chronicle, 28 Dec. 2017
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Place furniture on a drop cloth to prevent staining floors.
—Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 22 July 2020
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Just make sure to place a drop cloth under the door before spraying the lubricant to avoid creating a mess or staining the floors.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
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At the end of her workshops, Kaminski sometimes cuts up her drop cloth and stretches it over canvas.
—Ashley Mason, Bon Appetit, 25 Apr. 2017
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Instead, spread out a large plastic or, better yet, canvas drop cloth.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Apr. 2020
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