Cleaning used plastic bottles
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What size bottle? What was in the bottle? What is the future intended use?
I buy the 10 mL and the 15 mL with dropper tip for 100/$29.99. These, I rarely ever reuse.
I take them totally apart (removing the drip tip) flush with hot water and soak them in hot soapy water for awhile, rinse, dry and reuse. The bigger ones, 30ml I have even run through the dish washer. Same with the glass bottles...
I just rinse with hot water, unless they had something nasty in them, then I run through UC.
I keep the labels on and try to make the same, or similar recipes in them, then relabel accordingly.
I keep the labels on and try to make the same, or similar recipes in them, then relabel accordingly.
Sometimes I'll use a baking soda, water, and dish detergent soak to try to eliminate any residual odors.
I like to use polyethylene needle tip bottles for whatever juice I am using at the moment. But agree with you that glass is much better for any storage longer than a few days. Do you know of any cheap sources of 30 mil and larger brown glass bottles?
I'm cheap and will reuse my bottles until I can't get the odor from the last juice batch out of it. And even then I'll use it for the same flavor ejuice.
About the only time I throw 'em away is when the caps don't make a good seal on 'em.
About the only time I throw 'em away is when the caps don't make a good seal on 'em.
i put mine in a medium plastic tub quart size and put 2-3 denture tabs in there making sure all bottles have no airbubbles and soak overnight then rinse , it will remove even the most noxious odors from your bottles
Watched a you tube video. Can put the plastic bottles, caps, etc. in boiling water from microwave (doesn't work with coios folks). Best way to sanitize.
Hmmmmm...
My teeth are plastic...
Maybe I should us the Ultrasonic Cleaner for these... (LOL)
My son is a chemist. Degree, job, and does this stuff every day. He says they use the following:
Alconox - Untitled Page on all their lab ware. They mostly use glass. To them, these little plastic bottles are disposable...
He brought me a sample that should last me 6 months...
Not real sure, but it could cost more to clean that little juice bottle than to replace it. ($30.00/100)
Alconox - Untitled Page on all their lab ware. They mostly use glass. To them, these little plastic bottles are disposable...
He brought me a sample that should last me 6 months...
Not real sure, but it could cost more to clean that little juice bottle than to replace it. ($30.00/100)
yeah i looked at it too and seen no problem with it unless i worked in the factory where its made you dont want to breath the dust nor get it on your skin but i dont use it in that manner
I calibrate equipment and have to clean the casings to make sure the calibration label will stick properly. I stopped using alcohol as it dries plastic off and also looks like it might be melting the surface layer. I definitely wouldn't recommend it on plastic bottles used for stuff that goes through your mouth unless they were rated for high alcohol content.
after washing good i flush mine quickly with distilled water, not sure if it helps but it seems like it might get any extra soapy stuff out. who knows
Actually, the only way to be 100% sure you get rid of soap is soaking in water for about 20 minutes (distilled or just tap). For small bottles you have to change the water inside the bottle a few times due to low volume. I guess all juice bottles should count as small for this purpose. I have no idea if it is necessary for e-juice bottles though, I work with industrial stuff not intended for ingestion.
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