Soap and Water Cleaning

Comments recommend using soap and water, along with vinegar, baking soda, or bleach, to effectively clean items like bottles, toothbrushes, glasses, and sponges, often as simpler and safer alternatives to specialized products.

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JasonFruit Sep 30, 2021 View on HN

Use soapy water instead and watch for bubbles. Less exciting but much safer.

anonuser123456 Nov 29, 2020 View on HN

You are odd. I just use soapy water.

kirk211 Jul 22, 2017 View on HN

Why don't they just wash it?

mariushn Sep 18, 2020 View on HN

I'm washing most products (lemons, bottles, plastic containers...) with water& soap. Isn't it good enough?

devilbunny Nov 8, 2024 View on HN

Have you tried running some baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) dissolved in water through it after each use?

init0 Jul 13, 2022 View on HN

Why don't you wash it with water?

russdill Feb 24, 2017 View on HN

Bleach, you should really use bleach. It breaks it down instead of just mechanically rinsing it away.

lordlimecat Aug 30, 2017 View on HN

Spray bottle with soapy water would probably do the trick just as easily.

asdff Aug 24, 2022 View on HN

Try some vinegar and dish soap solution

betaby Oct 25, 2025 View on HN

Would washing toothbrush with soap just work?