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title: "If you’re repotting into the same pot, do you clean the pot?"
description: "If you’re repotting into the same pot, do you clean the pot?"
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author: "Bigredamazon"
published: "2024-03-21T12:43:46.970767Z"
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# If you’re repotting into the same pot, do you clean the pot?

_Posted by Bigredamazon on 2024-03-21_

If you’re repotting into the same pot, do you clean the pot?

## 4 comments

### Sarah commented on 2024-03-21

It’s never occurred to me to clean the pot

### Tellie commented on 2024-03-21

I do. But not every time. Usually yes.

### Tantalizea commented on 2024-03-21

Sometimes. I try to at least rinse mine.

For larger plants, I try to take out as much soil as I can and replace with new soil.

### Mullein commented on 2024-03-21

It is recommended as a preventative for spreading pests and microbes. If I’m not feeling too lazy, I get out as much old dirt as I can and spritz it with a little rubbing alcohol. I don’t know how effective my method is, but I’m not motivated enough to do a legitimate sanitization like a professional grower or horticulturalist might

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