How To Clean Latex Paint Off Your Paintbrushes

Whenever you take a break, wrap your brush in a clean, damp rag.

When you’re finished painting for the day, thoroughly rinse your brush with warm water. As you’re rinsing it, use a paintbrush comb to remove excess paint.

Fill a container with one gallon of warm water and a half a cup of liquid fabric softener. Swish the brush back and forth in the solution for about thirty seconds.

Dump the water, replace it with fresh water, and swish some more. Repeat the process until the water in the container stays clear.

When the brush is clean, secure the handle to a ruler with a rubber band and suspend it in yet another batch of clean water, making sure the bristles don’t touch the bottom. Let it sit for several hours to loosen any residual paint.

Hang the now spanking-clean brush and let it dry.