Vinegar (for Paint-Hardened Brushes) 1  1. Soak the brush in vinegar for an hour. 2  2. Place the brush in an old pot and cover it with vinegar. 3  3. Bring the vinegar to a boil on the stove.  4. Remove the brush and let it 1  cool. 5. Comb the brush bristles.  6. Rinse the 1  brush. 7. Repeat as necessary.  8. Let the brush dry.
Herb Garlic Oil. This is a basic garlic oil that can be used as a dipping sauce for bread, the oil half of an Italian vinaigrette, or as the base for Mediterranean-style cooking.
Garlic Oil Benefits. The use of garlic in general can confer many health benefits, but when processed in to make garlic oil, this powerful herb can be used in additional ways. Garlic oil benefits may be acquired through both oral or topical use. Garlic oil can be made two different ways: firstly, it can be crushed and allowed to soak in vegetable oil or secondly, it may be steam distilled. The way garlic oil is manufactured will influence the active components present in the final product.