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10 Uses for Vinegar

By Jennifer Stimpson, This Old House magazine
cleaning brushes in a bucket of vinegar Photo:  Wendell T. Webber
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2. Revive Old Paintbrushes

Soak gunked-up nylon brushes in hot vinegar for up to 30 minutes to remove paint and soften the bristles. Afterward, wash them in hot, soapy water, brushing off paint as needed, then rinse and let dry—good as new.

Gallery: Medicine-Cabinet MacGyver
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