Easy Clean-Up for Your Mineral Spirits

1. Sealable "brush-washer" (turp can)

In my last post, I mentioned that one of my staple, travel supplies, is a small zip-loc bag. Here is a quick tip to make cleaning your turp can easy. I use this method both when I travel and in my studio. The small-sized zip-loc works equally well in my large, studio-sized container.

    

2. Dirty odorless mineral spirits

3. Remove center brush washer

  

4. Remove old zip-loc bag

5. Zip up the old mess

  

6. The can is clean and the
bag ready for proper disposal

7. New zip-loc

  

8. Insert it into the can

9. Press bag to the bottom of the can

10. Fold the sides of the
bag out

 

11. Ready to replace the brush washer

12. Place brush washer in before
adding spirits

13. Press brush washer back into
place and fill with spirits.

14. Seal the clean can

15. Ready to go!

Lori Putnam
Artist and Instructor, Lori combines her passion for painting from life with her great love for travel. After spending six months each year on the road painting, she enjoys time spent working in her studio. Find Lori at: www.loriputnam.com or: www.loriputnampaints.blogspot.com    READ MORE