On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:20:32 -0600, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> 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

I used to buy my soft bristle brushes from the paint store and have
always washed them in the dishwasher. The metal gets rusty after a
while, but nothing falls apart... and they're clean.

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