Painting tip using dried up tubes

I’m not sure where to put this so I remember it, so I’m blogging about it.  this is an interesting post on the cheap joe’s blog about reusing stuff for art supplies, etc.  in the comments near the bottom is a great solution for dried up tubes using hot water and matches…  http://sketchbook.cheapjoes.com/2013/08/one-mans-trash-is-another-artists-treasure/