tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post1835778984871041989..comments2024-03-28T18:31:35.780+11:00Comments on Lilyfield Life: How to Clean your Paint Brush with VinegarFiona, Lilyfield Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-35295991873574944382019-01-05T07:36:13.216+11:002019-01-05T07:36:13.216+11:00Thans somkuch that’s brilliant. Appreciate your ti...Thans somkuch that’s brilliant. Appreciate your time to<br />Leave a comment also. <br />Fiona xFiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-49292040317851155872019-01-01T02:40:21.783+11:002019-01-01T02:40:21.783+11:00Just came in via Pinterest, since I hate cleaning ...Just came in via Pinterest, since I hate cleaning brushes! That said, I just make myself take care of it at the moment. <br />I did, however, have a ton of brushes ruined by my (lazy) ex-general contractor-husband. I couldn't afford new at the time. <br />I was stripping antique doors and had an epiphany. j<br />I was using Citristrip for old oil-painted doors. I took some and rubbed it into the brushes, also leaving it on very thick. I wrapped them in plastic and left them for a week. Ok, I forgot about them, but they were left nonetheless. <br />After I opened the bag, squeezed the Citristrip and goo out of the bristles, they were soft. I did it one more time, remembering to include the handles this time. <br />The brushes were new again. So there's an oil paint solution! <br />Hope this adds another tool to your tool box! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807449356256611546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-43785775100983220522016-09-04T08:25:12.272+10:002016-09-04T08:25:12.272+10:00Great idea Great idea Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-30142763675713485062016-09-04T08:24:51.034+10:002016-09-04T08:24:51.034+10:00Yay!Yay!Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-49806475378038284432016-09-04T08:24:37.820+10:002016-09-04T08:24:37.820+10:00I am not sure about oil based paint I am not sure about oil based paint Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-48501928063295681202016-06-30T20:46:15.549+10:002016-06-30T20:46:15.549+10:00thank you for this tip. Does it work with both wat...thank you for this tip. Does it work with both water-based paint AND oil-based paint??Geniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444228126721032352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-41053278555757088012016-01-05T07:49:12.501+11:002016-01-05T07:49:12.501+11:00I have used a homemade solution of vinegar,dish li...I have used a homemade solution of vinegar,dish liquid soap & warm water to soak my brushes before brushing & cleaning them for a long time. However, I would occasionally get in a mood to not properly clean my brushes & then have them harden & unable to clean them properly. Thanks to you,I now know the trick is to HEAT the vinegar to save my brushes...THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'll never have to throw away my paint brushes again. I'm a happy painter now!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495446301694186773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-11993190557848116502015-12-09T09:59:00.975+11:002015-12-09T09:59:00.975+11:00Great tip!Great tip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959437982964840758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-5683403356659749732015-10-30T12:38:15.662+11:002015-10-30T12:38:15.662+11:00Was thinking about the best way to heat e vinagar ...Was thinking about the best way to heat e vinagar for this evolution when I remembered it was about time to run vinagar through the coffee maker to descle it! Did that, then used the vinagar for the brush. Two for one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304972412318134871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-57741847975431711962015-10-23T20:50:59.409+11:002015-10-23T20:50:59.409+11:00Amazing! I can`t believe it was so easy. I have tr...Amazing! I can`t believe it was so easy. I have tried your method. It was easy peasy. I cleaned only 3 brushes. Tomorrow I will clean all of them. Really thank you for sharing such a good tip! Best regards! Leslie Hopkinshttp://claphamcarpetcleaners.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-21137259366857802292015-06-24T17:40:23.878+10:002015-06-24T17:40:23.878+10:00Great tip! I'm going to paint my girlie's ...Great tip! I'm going to paint my girlie's room this weekend and this is very useful to know. I didn't know about cleaning paint brushes with vinegar, at least never thought of it. Thank you for tha hint! <br />Deirdre Wheelernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-52262806172363304942015-06-24T14:22:06.447+10:002015-06-24T14:22:06.447+10:00great!great!Fiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-22675685949854040472015-06-03T04:47:20.255+10:002015-06-03T04:47:20.255+10:00Cant wait to try this. I am roller painting now. W...Cant wait to try this. I am roller painting now. When I reached the hand brush, it was stiff. Thanks for this method with vinegar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-2697879389634751452014-07-11T22:21:51.578+10:002014-07-11T22:21:51.578+10:00I have found wrapping the brushes after you have c...I have found wrapping the brushes after you have cleaned them with kitchen roll will stop the bristles from wanting to poke out and they dry quicker...its worked for me for years and when we were renovating our house I used the same set of brushes for 7 years!Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792671463787755026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-3004035938078716972014-01-26T03:50:37.907+11:002014-01-26T03:50:37.907+11:00Oh, thank you for this wonderful tip! My brushes l...Oh, thank you for this wonderful tip! My brushes look brand new! I also tried using cajaput oil on some of my other brushes, works just as great! Cajaput oil is very common where I live, so they were also another alternative. The only difference is that you don't need to simmer the oil. Hope this comes to use :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-75183971758704111982013-09-01T22:33:18.436+10:002013-09-01T22:33:18.436+10:00Can I use the pot again for food after this? Can I use the pot again for food after this? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968511730577580930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-55572152769066850082013-06-18T08:02:52.758+10:002013-06-18T08:02:52.758+10:00that's a great hint - thanksthat's a great hint - thanksFiona, Lilyfield Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051970432044610864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-75988944259408451462013-06-18T08:02:34.042+10:002013-06-18T08:02:34.042+10:00after the vinegar treatment.. I wash brushes throu...after the vinegar treatment.. I wash brushes through with fabric softener.. & hang them up to dry .The brushes stay good for years.. COH.. England <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-48831095227366801902013-02-16T17:20:19.744+11:002013-02-16T17:20:19.744+11:00vinegar is great for everything from cleaning wind...vinegar is great for everything from cleaning windows to air freshener , the besat use is malt on fish and chipsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-2127329492237813342013-02-12T20:34:35.063+11:002013-02-12T20:34:35.063+11:00I live vinegar and all it's use. Thanks for sh...I live vinegar and all it's use. Thanks for sharing another use for it. <br />Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-47554217151002473262013-02-12T19:30:49.085+11:002013-02-12T19:30:49.085+11:00I'm off to the pantry to do this now....oh how...I'm off to the pantry to do this now....oh how I love easy chores!<br />thanks for a great post.<br />Bec xbechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419941075576380178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-13935177337492624222013-02-12T19:26:22.502+11:002013-02-12T19:26:22.502+11:00I'm going to give this a go as I was about to ...I'm going to give this a go as I was about to buy some new brushes. great information. <br />Julia Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-65676380621482139822013-02-12T19:25:24.399+11:002013-02-12T19:25:24.399+11:00thanks for always being so generous with you knowl...thanks for always being so generous with you knowledge. another great helpful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-49215246654265579472012-08-17T23:16:44.535+10:002012-08-17T23:16:44.535+10:00You need to get a spinner which attaches to the ha...You need to get a spinner which attaches to the handle of the brush and spins the paint down and out of the top of the brush. We also use a wire brush and brush the paint out of them regularly. That's the away the pros do it!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737065668775649107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4898359052933678205.post-46573890658462188392012-03-15T11:53:23.865+11:002012-03-15T11:53:23.865+11:00im actually trying this right now!im actually trying this right now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04433658474869391159noreply@blogger.com