Pampered Chef Pastry Brush I tell all of my customers who purchase the pastry brush that it should not be washed in the dishwasher, since the high heat will eventually make the bristles start to fall out and make hairy food. The way I wash mine is squirt some Dawn dishwashing liquid directly onto the bristles and masssage it into the entire bristle part. Then rinse really well with warm/hot water. Then shake it out and hang it upside down to dry. Also, if they use something colored, like the red jello in the Strawberry Cheesecake Torte, they need to wash it immediately or the bristles will be permanently pink. April Dumond I use shampoo to clean it. It is just like hair! I also soak mine periotically in lemon juice to freshen it. Eileen Paul