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title: "What’s the best way to clean pots between plants? I live in an…"
description: "What’s the best way to clean pots between plants? I live in an apartment and I’m a little wary of having a big thing of bleach around."
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# What’s the best way to clean pots between plants? I live in an…

_Publié par MattL le 2024-11-24_

What’s the best way to clean pots between plants? I live in an apartment and I’m a little wary of having a big thing of bleach around.

## 9 commentaires

### JenThon🪴🪷 a commenté le 2024-11-24

White vinegar and water. No chemicals .

#### Hayley ha respondido el 2024-11-24

I use this method too!

#### MattL ha respondido el 2024-11-24

Oh, that’s perfect. I’d prefer not to use chemicals as well. Thank you both!

### Wolfen 🐺 a commenté le 2024-11-24

Third.... White vinegar, if anything shady was in the pot, I'll spray it down with the fungicide I use on the plants after I rinse the vinegar off too. Just to doubly make sure

### Ms.Issy a commenté le 2024-11-24

If there was nothing suspect in the pot before (root rot, etc.) I use hot water and dish soap. Otherwise white vinegar is a go to, or if it’s not plastic boiling water and letting it soak.

#### MattL ha respondido el 2024-11-24

I have mostly glazed and unglazed clay…boiling water doesn’t crack clay pots for you?

#### Ms.Issy ha respondido el 2024-11-24

I tend to use ceramic pots and the few times I’ve used it on those it hasn’t bothered them.  
But if you have concerns white vinegar is a good cleaner, and cleaning vinegar is even stronger.

### K a commenté le 2024-11-25

If you have one: dishwasher. Gets super hot, washes everything off, and very low-maintenance

#### MattL ha respondido el 2024-11-27

Oh I didn’t think about that! What a great idea.

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