Hello,
I don't know whether this is necessary or not, but I like to sanitize my brush. I bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and I agitate and soak the bristles with tongs, being careful not to submerge the handle. This is about a once per week routine.
My current brush is a Wal-Mart special synthetic. I'll be upgrading to a much nicer badger hair brush in just a few weeks. I'm wondering if this method of cleaning will be OK with the different style of brush, and I'm also curious to hear how you folks maintain your brushes.
Up until now, all my research in these forums have been related to honing and getting as sharp an edge as possible, so I've pretty much been making everything else up as I go along.
I'm eager to find out how you folks maintain your brushes, and as always, thank you all for your time and thoughts!