Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle paintbrushes? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ESTERCITY http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-1030620 ESTERCITY Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:12:39 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-1030620 look this post http://elmundodelreciclaje.blogspot.com/2010/04/un-viejo-pincel.html look this post
http://elmundodelreciclaje.blogspot.com/2010/04/un-viejo-pincel.html

]]> By: CovertOperations78 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-951443 CovertOperations78 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:48:56 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-951443 I would use them for cleaning items like wicker/rattan furniture with. Paintbrush bristles would be able to get dust out of those hard-to-reach corners and crevices. I would use them for cleaning items like wicker/rattan furniture with. Paintbrush bristles would be able to get dust out of those hard-to-reach corners and crevices.

]]> By: Amberjet http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-863426 Amberjet Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:16:23 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-863426 Turn them upside down and carve them into crochet hooks. Found the idea here: http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet_hook_from_an_old_paintbrush Turn them upside down and carve them into crochet hooks.

Found the idea here:
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/crochet_hook_from_an_old_paintbrush

]]> By: Karen http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-743102 Karen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:32:13 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-743102 Send them to my grandfather - we tried to help him paint his house - he wanted us to use the stiffest old things - at least we got a good laugh out of it - had to sneak off to the hardware store to buy some rollers... Send them to my grandfather – we tried to help him paint his house – he wanted us to use the stiffest old things – at least we got a good laugh out of it – had to sneak off to the hardware store to buy some rollers…

]]> By: Gene http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-726191 Gene Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:09:38 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-726191 Soak oil brushes in pine sol, really stiff ones may take a day or more, then soak in hair conditioner. Soak oil brushes in pine sol, really stiff ones may take a day or more, then soak in hair conditioner.

]]> By: Alice http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-719255 Alice Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:45:37 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-719255 Too late now perhaps, but it's a really good idea to clean off brushes properly because new brushes shed so many bristles. They only stop shedding bristles after a couple of good uses and cleans, so old paint brushes are much better than new ones and well worth re-using. Too late now perhaps, but it’s a really good idea to clean off brushes properly because new brushes shed so many bristles. They only stop shedding bristles after a couple of good uses and cleans, so old paint brushes are much better than new ones and well worth re-using.

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes/comment-page-1#comment-715189 Bobbie Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:27:21 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20081215/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-paintbrushes#comment-715189 I keep a 1" paintbrush at my comptuer to clean keyboards etc. Works great and not so expensive as canned air. I keep a 1″ paintbrush at my comptuer to clean keyboards etc. Works great and not so expensive as canned air.

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