Do you clean now or later?

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  1. Kiasmum

    Kiasmum In Flower

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    Reflecting on the pile of pots we liberated yesterday I was wondering what the rest of you do with your pots...Do you wash them straight away or wait until you need them again?

    I wash straight away :)
     
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  3. waretrop

    waretrop Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    I have a small sink in my greenhouse. When I have any used pots, I clean them right away with a small solution of water and bleach. I let them sit out and dry and then put them under the bench where the plants are. I have a pot shed but it's full. :~(
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    As all my pots are stored outside on shelves I tend to wash them when I need them. It's less time consuming this way for me as I'd be constantly double washing otherwise.
     
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    Mine are washed and then stored away for the winter. I can't use bleach because of allergies. I wash them really good so I have had no problem so far.
     
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    Cayuga Morning Strong Ash Plants Contributor

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    Being the slouch that I am, I wash when I need them!
     
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