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Need help cleaning my bottle (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a one gallon bottle like a true homie, but the rubber stopper started developing these black spots and no matter how much i scrub it and soke it. Any suggestions how to clean it and anything I can do to prevent it from happening again?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Finally death /j, I clean the bottle regularly but it still developed, it's like it's in the stopper idk. I'll see if I can get vinegar and report back. Would you happen to know any food safe seals I could coat it with to possibly prevent this in the future.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

There's basically no way to prevent it, so the only effective measure is regular cleaning

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

If it's black mold soak it in a very light bleach mixture (2 teaspoons for a gallon of water) for an extended time. Like 24 hours, and keep it submerged. Afterwards clean it thoroughly with water, if that doesn't get the mold out I would replace it.