On Dec 11, 11:20*pm, "Polly Esther" > wrote:
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> On Dec 9, 10:13 am, "A.Nonny.Mouse" > wrote:
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> > It was NOT one of those limber, practically useless silicone rubber things
> > that every place in the world sells today.
> >>I scoffed at the silicone type - until I finally bought one. *Hey, I
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> can clean it well, and use it almost daily. *I remember as a kid that
> thing you speak of - it was impossible to get it clean - had a rancid
> smell and I never wanted to use it.
>
> An old toothbrush or mascara wand makes a pretty good cleaning tool.>>
>
> I have a nice gentle boar bristle brush for painting pie crusts. *I like to
> briefly pre-bake the pastry with an egg white wash to hopefully keep it from
> getting soggy. *Anyone have some good ideas on how to clean the brush? *I
> only use hot water - am reluctant to get any sort of soap in it. *Is there a
> better way? *Polly

Use soap and water. Use cool water at first in order not to set the
egg. (No need to freeze your hands.) When it is well washed, rinse it
thoroughly under running water. It you're a self-doubter, swish it in
a saucer with water. If there is no trace of bubbles, it was rinsed.

If you like the bristles well together rather than splayed, wrap the
end of the wet brush with a piece of brown paper bag. Start at the
ferrule and extend the paper past the end of the bristles so the
paper is twice as long as needed to cover. Then fold the extra length
back to make a nice pocket and keep it in place with a rubber band. I
do this with bristle paint brushes, but I don't bother with the ones I
use for basting. Try it once. You might prefer it.

Jerry
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Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can
get.