Clean Brushes with Hot Vinegar

I pinned this a while ago from This Old House, but had yet to try it out until last week.  I wasn’t going to post about it until I was sure it worked. Because let’s face it, hot vinegar? 
Who would of thunk it. 

So I took a pot full of vinegar and brought it to an almost boil on the stove.  You could probably use a microwave as well.  Then I poured it into a canister I had and let the brushes soak for about 15 minutes.  

This is a brush that had been sitting outside for a while caked in paint. 

And here is is after about 15 minutes.  Probably should let it soak for at least 30 minutes.

I also tried it with a brush I used for stain and it didn’t work as well, nor did it work for the wood finish.

But this is a very cheap and environment friendly way to clean paint off your brushes!