Declutter tip: Keep your brushes in a glass

An unbelievably simple trick to find space you didn’t even know you had.

By Virginie Martocq and Malcolm Patterson

Updated November 15, 2013

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Photo by Roberto Caruso; Prop styling by Malcolm Patterson

Storing your brushes upright looks neat, makes them easier to find and lets them dry quicker. Simply fill a drinking glass with lentils or stones to keep each one in place.

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