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Sun, Aug 4, 13 at 9:12
| How do I sterilize or disinfect a clay pot? I have a pot with some annual vinca that rotted (probably just couldn't take all the rain...), so I have to discard that obviously but think I should disinfect the pot. Can I dunk it in bleach or will that ruin the color of the pot? Should I just scrub it down with dish soap and hot water and a stiff brush? Or should I just set it in the hot sun for a few days? This is a new one one me - no clue how to go about this! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 4, 13 at 9:15
| my fall back is 10% bleach for cleaning ... i doubt you will discolor it.. but if so... consider it tie dye.. lol ... i would scrub it out.. then scrub with bleach... and let it dry in sun ... by fall back to lazy... i would flush it out with the hose.. and leave it be... really now... why does it need to be sterilized??? ... its an outdoor pot isnt it ... i think you are in 'overthinkitmode' ken |
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| I think it needs to be sterilized because the plants rotted - not sure if caused by fungus or simply too much rain. I would be really upset if this pot got "tie dyed" - it was a quite expensive piece. |
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