DoubleE said:Emily from Em's Place recommends the following for cleaning brushes and it does the best job of any method I've tried. I believe she said on of her brush makers recommended it.
Mix a light solution of Dawn dishwashing liquid and water and soak brush in it for awhile to remove scum.
Mix a solution of 9 parts water, 1 part vinegar, and add a dash of glycerine. Soak your brush in this solution for awhile as well. (The glycerine can be purchased at any drug store)
I usually soak my brush for around 5 minutes in the Dawn solution swirling it ever so often and around 10 minutes in the water/vinegar solution.
Brush comes out wonderfully soft and holds gallons of water. This has worked much better than shampoo or Borax in my opinion.
Joe,TraderJoe said:I soaked all my brushes in a water/vinegar mixture the other day. Wow, what a difference...it has breathed new life into my brushes. They are holding more water than ever before.
Only with Extra Virgin first pressing olive oil.Tinzien said:Any truth to the rumor that owners of top end, expensive badger brushes have to use balsalmic vigegar lest their brush's epicurian pallet protest?