As all good plumbers know, one of the secrets of a successfully sweated joint is cleanliness. And one of the hardest things to keep clean is a flux brush. If you keep it in a toolbox, it just collects dirt.
I keep my brushes clean in storage tubes made of 3/4-in. PVC pipe. For each brush, I cut a piece about 7 in. long, and close its ends with a couple of PVC caps. Now my brushes stay clean, and the white containers make them easy to find.
Alan Mendelsohn, Indianapolis, IN
