To clean the handle of your brushes, pour rubbing alcohol onto a cotton pad and rub over the handle of your brushes. This will not only clean but also disinfect the handles. Yay! This will not only clean but also disinfect the handles.... I am so hard on brushes. I can keep them clean, that's not the issue. It's the 'scumbling' that wrecks my brushes...wears them down to a stubby shadow of their former selves.
In the middle of a painting project and want to keep your brushes fresh overnight? In this case, there’s no need to give them a thorough clean.