On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:04:23 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> "Polly Esther" > wrote:
>>
>> I have a nice gentle boar bristle brush for painting pie crusts. 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 use hot soapy water and rinse it well in hot water. No problem.

Any boar bristle brush can be washed with soapy water... boar bristle
makes for the best shaving and hair brushes. Wash with warm water and
mild soap, rinse throughly, blot dry, and let it air dry naturally
without applying any heat. A quality boar bristle brush ain't cheap,
I have a couple of hair brushes made by Kent. When properly cared for
they will last a lifetime, I still have the one I used in the Navy and
use it every day. I bought another one with softer bristles about ten
years ago.
http://kentbrushes.com/