Abstract: A tool cleaning accessory permits paint brushes, rollers and the like to be cleaned in a sink without damaging the sink. The accessory includes a container that has a bottom wall and an opening that extends completely through the bottom wall from the top surface to the bottom surface. A drain tube extends down from the bottom surface of the bottom wall and surrounds the opening in the bottom wall. A strainer wall extends transversely across the drain tube and drain holes extend through the strainer wall to provide fluid communication between areas inside the container and areas outside the container.