Great tip for cleaining brushes

I asked an artist friend I have met via

the internet for help on keeping the

sticky handles of my bristle brushes

clean. (www.carolmarine.blogspot.com)

She generously gave me this fabulous

tip regarding Murphy's oil soap!

I had an ancient bottle of it in my garage

and so put some of it in a small, tall

jar and put in a few brushes AND some

icky palette knives. Voila! Fantastic

results 24 hours later. You can read

the Murphy's label in the gorgeous

clean palette knife.

You'll see the "before" condition of

one I haven't yet cleaned on the right.

I have been painting for many years,

but you can always learn something new.

Also, Carol says she uses it to clean her

brushes on a daily basis. I use Ivory soap

bars...but more on that later.

This was a great help and I thank Carol!