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A Working Solution
After receiving so much useful advice, I put it into practice and have eliminated virtually all noxious odors from my studio.
By the easel I have two inexpensive 5-oz. glass bottles with ground-glass stoppers (from Cost-Plus Imports) -- much easier to get in and out of than screw-top jars (an old trick from chem lab) -- in one bottle is baby oil; in the other, Gamsol: While in the "passionate throes" of painting, I can quickly wipe my brush on a paper towel, dip it in Gamsol, and then wipe it again to change colors (and if some of the previous color remains to blend with the next, that usually adds to the "integrity" of the composition). When I have more time, I will wipe my brush, dip it in the baby oil, and then into a series of three jars: The first a Silicoil jar (I bought it previously; I might as well use it now), with a strong solution of shampoo; the next, a mayonnaise jar, with a weak solution of shampoo; and the last, another mayo jar, with just water. It usually takes two go-arounds to thoroughly clean my brush (in the bottom of each jar or bottle, except the Silicoil jar, I have placed a disk I've cut out of a Scotch-Brite
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