I can guarantee that one of the items on your lockdown to-do list right now is to clean your makeup brushes.

In-between dyeing your hair pink, copying Kim Kardashian's smokey eye trick and trying to save your outgrown gel manicure of course.

We know all too well the hell that comes with cleaning your makeup brushes - It takes an eternity, your foundation never comes out the bristles, your fingers go all pruney and you end up with a top that's soaked in water.

But much like Mrs Hinch's Beauty Blender cleaning hack, YouTuber Jamie Genevieve has found a technique that could severely lessen the dread that comes with a pot of dirty brushes.

Clearly sensing we're all in need of some therapeutic viewing right now, Jamie uploaded a 'Clean With Me' video to her YouTube channel and included her trick for a quick and thorough brush clean.

Starting off with a literal crate of dirty brushes (and you thought your pot was too much to bear) Jamie shared that she swears by Dr Bronner's 18-in-1 Rose Pure-Castile Soap because it doesn't damage your tools.

Next she fills her sink with the soap and warm water (to avoid continuously running the tap) before grabbing her secret weapon.

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A sieve.

That's right, a stainless steel sieve that if we're honest, we're too lazy to use even when we're making a cake - "This is my hack. This thing gets all the dirt off of my brushes so easily."

Jamie then demonstrated her technique on a badly stained eyeshadow brush, dipping it in the water and then rubbing the bristles on the mesh of the sieve to remove the pigment.

As you can see from the video above, the before and after is BEYOND THRILLING.

LiveFresh Live Fresh Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Strainer

Live Fresh Fine Mesh Stainless Steel Strainer

Dr. Bronner Dr Bronner's 946 ml Organic Rose Castile Liquid Soap

Dr Bronner's 946 ml Organic Rose Castile Liquid Soap
Credit: Dr Bronner's

Think we all know what we're doing tonight (after watching Jamie's video, obviously...

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Laura Capon
Former Senior Fashion & Beauty Writer

Laura is a former writer for Cosmopolitan UK, covering everything beauty and fashion related and specialises in makeup, plus-size fashion and the world of YouTube. Her favourite pastime is reminding everyone of that one time she met Charlie Hunnam and Jason Momoa. Please don't ask to see the pictures...