DIY tips you've picked up over the years.

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If you can't undo a screw turn it as if to tighten it, then it often becomes easier to remove. Also when washing out brushes [with emulsion etc] tap a couple of holes with a nail into the body of the brush - that way the water will run out completely and not leave you with watery paint..

Through the thin tin that holds the bristles together?