Doug Kanter wrote:
I know - it should be done before the carpet goes down, but in one room, I
don't have a choice at the moment. Anyone have any amazing tricks to avoid
getting paint on the carpet while painting the molding? I've already
imagined some schemes with the blue tape, but I'm open to new ideas, or to
someone else doing the job. (Teenage son says "Me?")

i use a gloss coated cardboard (like the boxes shirts come in) and cut
these in strips. i slide them under the moulding around the entire
perimiter and paint away. affer a couple of coats i score the area
where the card board meets the moulding and remove. a bit more prep
time but flawless every time. beats wiping off a putty knife each time
i remove it.

good luck