Once the brush is really clean – I then get some kitchen paper and get as much water out of the brush as I can then get another piece of kitchen towel, fold it into two and place my brush on top, make sure all bristles are flat and then wrap the kitchen paper around it and leave to dry. ![]() I also rub the ferrul and the handle with the green sponge if any paint gets on them too. I also use a green sponge and rub from left to right across the bristles, usually at the top near the ferrul, as this is where paint will collect more than the lower bristles – not up and down – this is so the bristles will keep their shape. I also have a small steel comb (specifically for this job) and run it through the bristles. Then I get some washing up liquid and put it on the bristles and wash them through with my fingers. I run the tap with warm water to rinse the majority of the paint from the brush. But when I have finished the job they are cleaned straight away. First of all if I’ve started a paint job and it carries on for a couple of days I either put in a ziplock bag to keep it fresh or wrap in silver foil. My advice is to clean your brushes as soon as you have finished whatever your painting. Personally I like good brushes as I paint furniture and need my brushes perfect. I’m a stickler when it comes to my brushes. ![]() I’ve been using this method for about a month now and it works like a charm every time! Sounds pretty good, right? Here’s what I came up with! Of course learning to be patient and take my time to clean the brushes properly just wasn’t an option, so I figured out a way to get the same results, but with no effort or time required. ![]() They were so soft and pliable and I just really couldn’t go back. When my parents were here a few months ago, they helped me to paint the room we’re working on upstairs and when they were done, they did something really amazing: They cleaned my brushes up really really well! When I went to use them again, it was like paintbrush bristle heaven. I’d still try to use them after they were hard and crunchy, but that just never really worked too well and I would just get mad. I’ve always hated cleaning paintbrushes after I’m done with them, so I’ve often either just bought really cheap brushes or let them get all hard and crunchy. If you’re a serial DIYer like I am, it may just change your life a little bit, especially if you’re a bit on the impatient side.
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