Originally Posted by
Ryan82
No need for specialty shampoos, a regular brand will do, and don't use 2-in-1. I usually use my wife's brand on my brushes as she spends more than I do :). Every now and then I'll put a dab of shampoo on my palm and ''lather'' it really well with the brush, rinse well and let it dry. I find this restores the performance back to where it should be.
I don't know about all this talk of using borax, vinegar or alcohol. How bad does your brush have to get for you to have to use these products? I thought those would be used just for the initial cleaning, but IME I've never had to give a brush that treatment even out of the box.