Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi again, The question of washing or using new pipettes came up recently and I answered with some comments but also questions about washing droppers and bottles. Nobody came forward with their methods, so I'm going to try again: does anyone have recommendations for efficiently washing mixing bottles and clearing out the previous scents? I use dish detergent, rubbing alcohol and sometimes vinegar, each or all of which work fine in some cases, but not always. As I mentioned previously, I don't have a dishwasher, so that can't be my solution (double-entendre). Any suggestions appreciated. Tx, e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi again, The question of washing or using new pipettes came up recently and I answered with some comments but also questions about washing droppers and bottles. Nobody came forward with their methods, so I'm going to try again: does anyone have recommendations for efficiently washing mixing bottles and clearing out the previous scents? I use dish detergent, rubbing alcohol and sometimes vinegar, each or all of which work fine in some cases, but not always. As I mentioned previously, I don't have a dishwasher, so that can't be my solution (double-entendre). Any suggestions appreciated. Tx, e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Edited to correct Top Post!!! Liz > > Hi again, > > The question of washing or using new pipettes came up recently and I > answered with some comments but also questions about washing droppers > and bottles. Nobody came forward with their methods, so I'm going to > try again: does anyone have recommendations for efficiently washing > mixing bottles and clearing out the previous scents? I use dish > detergent, rubbing alcohol and sometimes vinegar, each or all of which > work fine in some cases, but not always. > > As I mentioned previously, I don't have a dishwasher, so that can't > be my solution (double-entendre). Any suggestions appreciated. > > Tx, > e > Hi e You may want to try baking soda. It is quite effective in removing oil and smell. Add half a cup of baking soda to hot water when washing the bottles. After washing, if you still find there are some left over scents. You may want to try soaking them in tub of tea (especially green tea to remove the scents) after that you can rinse off and dry your bottles. Do let me know if this works for you. Suzan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Edited to correct Top Post!!! Liz > > Hi again, > > The question of washing or using new pipettes came up recently and I > answered with some comments but also questions about washing droppers > and bottles. Nobody came forward with their methods, so I'm going to > try again: does anyone have recommendations for efficiently washing > mixing bottles and clearing out the previous scents? I use dish > detergent, rubbing alcohol and sometimes vinegar, each or all of which > work fine in some cases, but not always. > > As I mentioned previously, I don't have a dishwasher, so that can't > be my solution (double-entendre). Any suggestions appreciated. > > Tx, > e > Hi e You may want to try baking soda. It is quite effective in removing oil and smell. Add half a cup of baking soda to hot water when washing the bottles. After washing, if you still find there are some left over scents. You may want to try soaking them in tub of tea (especially green tea to remove the scents) after that you can rinse off and dry your bottles. Do let me know if this works for you. Suzan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:11:51 -0500, you wrote: > <snip> also questions about washing droppers and bottles. Suggested detergent: Alconox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm at the point where I'm thinking about trying this too. I went back in time and combed the archives, and here's what I found. By the way, I heard somewhere that boiling the glass bottles in hot water helps in conjunction with some of the methods below. And I suspect it's no easier to clean a bottle that contained a blend that had a soapy scent > " Cat>^-.-^< " <saturner@i...> wrote: Here is what I do: wash the bottles in hot soapy water, rinse well, then rinse them again in 91% rubbing alcohol to remove any traces of oil. Let them air dry. This also works well for glass eye droppers. > " Terry Sterling " <terrydsterling@c...> wrote: I don't know if this is the best way, but I clean them all by hand. First, hot water and dish soap. Rinse well, turn upside-down and let drain on paper towel. Then rinse with isopropyl alcohol. Turn the bottles over again on a paper towel to drain. Then set the bottles upright for about 12 hours and let the alcohol evaporate. Yhey are done when you can no longer smell the alcohol. The alcohol will take care of any soap residue or minerals that the water would leave behind. You can use a small amount of alcohol, pouring it from bottle to bottle, since at this point, the bottles are mostly clean. I use isopropyl because its cheap. Use 90%...it will evaporate and bottles will be nice and clean. Since this is such a boring, mind numbing venture, I usually clean only 20 bottles at a time. > " Iris Mathers " <iris_aroma@h...> wrote: Have you tried Sodium Bicarbonate powder? A teaspoon to half a pint of warm water, leave to soak,might have to repeat but usually works quite well to get rid of all sorts of smells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 This may sound a " bit crazy " but it has worked for me in the past. (This recipe is what I used in my glass bong days.) Go to the store and get some name brand denture cleaner like Polident. Fill your sink/basin with very hot water. Put your well-rinsed bottles in the sink. Add a tablet or two of denture cleaner, Let soak for about 10 minutes, rinse the bottles well and then rinse again. Hope this helps. Fragrant Blessings, Hillson Precious Oils (704) 500-6240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:01:18 -0500, you wrote: > >Suggested detergent: Alconox > > Elaborate, please http://www.alconox.com/ http://www.alconox.com/static/section_top/gen_catalog.asp ALCONOX - Powdered Precision Cleaner: Concentrated, anionic detergent for manual and ultrasonic cleaning. Free rinsing to give you reliable results without interfering residues. Ideal for cleaning contaminants from glassware, metals, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, rubber and fiberglass. Excellent replacement for corrosive acids and hazardous solvents. USDA authorized. Dilute 1:100. pH 9.5 Most lab supply and hospital supply company carry the product. They want $20 for 4#, but I've seen it on line for about $6 from an outfit in NJ..... If I remember, I'll check my work computer for the WEB site. They also had ggo deals on COOR Mortar and Pestle, which was my original search. -= ß =- _______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 >Anya <mccoy@n...> wrote: > Thanks for pulling this out of the archives, Steve. Would you be >so kind as to cobble all the answers together and create a File for >Bottle Washing? Your wish is my command. The file's in there, and I'll add to it if I spot any future advice on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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