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abound

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:11 pm

I have a decantor that was left without being rinsed out. There is mold on the inside. (just a bit) I would like to clean it but don't know how.
It has a narrow neck and then a larger round bottom.
Any ideas?

DrMom

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:13 pm

A bottle brush?

Dolly Welsh

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:16 pm

Soak, shake very well, empty, soak some more.

Then, rinse with rapidly boiling water, leaving the water in there for a bit to really kill everything so it is quite sterile.

I wouldn't use any soap, it might leave residue.

ilovesem

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:31 pm

Toothbrush?

Think1st

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:33 pm

Baby bottle brush, or fill to brim with soap & warm water overnight

Barbara

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 2:37 pm

Hot water and soap to fill bottom. Thread in a paper towel. Use a wooden spoon handle or something similarly narrow to push paper towel to bottom, and to use it to clean interior. Use spoon to remove paper towel. Rinse well.

amother

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 3:25 pm

Dolly Welsh wrote:

Don't pour boiling water into your bottle, unless you want it to explode. BTDT. embarrassed

Dolly Welsh

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 5:18 pm

Ah. Mine react all right.

But yes, one can put a metal knife in it, or maybe a shish kebab skewer, while pouring the boiling water. Something metal, they say.

Scrabble123

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 5:20 pm

Barbara wrote:

This. I would also put some white vinegar in afterwards and let it sit for. 10 min. Before rinsing it out.

mommy1108

Tue, Sep 09 2014, 6:30 pm

baby bottle brush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

abound

Wed, Sep 10 2014, 6:02 am

THanks everyone!
A baby bottle brush won't work - it is that narrow!!!
the bottom of the decantor is somewhat round and the mold is on the top part of the round part so I cannot get a skewer in and bend it once it is in.
I will try it though
THank you!

invisiblecircus

Wed, Sep 10 2014, 6:14 am

You can get different sizes if bottle brush, not all of them designed for baby bottles. I think you can even get curved ones.

You could also try sterilising tablets.

abound

Wed, Sep 10 2014, 6:20 am

Thanks

amother

Wed, Sep 10 2014, 8:13 am

Try bleach.

amother

Wed, Sep 10 2014, 10:16 am

I would try what everyone else said - but you could also put in rice with a little water and cover and then shake really hard. It sometimes helps to get the pieces that are stuck to dislodge. Of course also do all the disinfecting things that other have mentioned. I have also used the knife covered in paper towels to clean the bottom of bottles.

chatz

Mon, Sep 15 2014, 1:50 pm

Water, some soap, and rice. Cover the top and shake, shake, shake. The rice really works to dislodge all the stuck pieces.

Someone (zaq?) posted that as a tip when I was trying to clean a vase with a really narrow neck. Bit messy but works.

abound

Mon, Sep 15 2014, 2:26 pm

chatz wrote:

do you leave it to soak or do you just shake and shake till everything is off in one go?

chatz

Tue, Sep 16 2014, 2:04 am

shake shake shake

you want the rice hard, not soft

aqua1

Tue, Sep 30 2014, 2:51 pm

There are various cleaning agents that you can put in and shake it around.

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