Vinegar (for Paint-Hardened Brushes) 1  1. Soak the brush in vinegar for an hour. 2  2. Place the brush in an old pot and cover it with vinegar. 3  3. Bring the vinegar to a boil on the stove.  4. Remove the brush and let it 1  cool. 5. Comb the brush bristles.  6. Rinse the 1  brush. 7. Repeat as necessary.  8. Let the brush dry.
Herb Garlic Oil. This is a basic garlic oil that can be used as a dipping sauce for bread, the oil half of an Italian vinaigrette, or as the base for Mediterranean-style cooking.
Dr. Oz agreed and said that his wife does a similar treatment when anyone in his home gets an ear infection, but she puts the garlic in olive oil first. This works because of the amazing anti-microbial and anti-bacterial properties found in a head of garlic.