Cleaning paintbrushes is hard work. And it's impossible to clean paint rollers. Some people wash them out, but I find this to be so frustrating and messy, that I just through them out.
These tips don't work well if it's the weekend and you don't anticipate getting back to your painting project until the next weekend. But if you know you'll be returning to your paint work before long--a few hours or up to a couple of days--you can either do either of two things:
- Freezer Method: Wrap the brush or roller in a plastic bag and put in the freezer. This should preserve the brush or roller indefinitely.
- Wrap-Only Method: If you don't the idea of putting brushes in a food zone, you can still wrap them in plastic and keep outside at room temperature. Just make sure the plastic is airtight. This should preserve the brush or roller for the rest of the day. You might even be able to push it to the following day, if the wrap is very tight.