[pure-silver] Re: cleaning containers

The containers are the typical brown plastic and I can see buildup down in
the bottles so I just wanted to ask if it was worth the trouble BEFORE I
started to try and clean them. The uncooked rice is a great idea. Thank you,
Jerry!

Becky Lynn


On 9/25/06, Koch, Gerald <gkoch02@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

 I have found that adding a couple of tablespoons of uncooked rice
to bottles and shaking provides some gentle scouring action.  Good for
removing crusted on deposits.  A bottle brush available from lab supply
houses is also a good addition to any darkroom.

Jerry

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*From:* pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Becky
*Sent:* Monday, September 25, 2006 2:41 AM
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*Subject:* [pure-silver] cleaning containers

Hello everyone. It seems like it's been so long....  I haven't had the
chance to do any photographing in quite some time. The divorce is final now
and slowly I'm getting back to a normal life. That means I'll be able to do
some photographing and darkroom work again in the future. I'm moving my
darkroom to my mom's property, where I now live, and am wondering a few
things. I was wondering about the old bottles of developers and fixers and
wondering if it will hurt anything to just rinse them out with water or
should I start with fresh containers. They have been setting there with old
chemicals in them for over a year now. I hate to have to buy all new
containers being that I'm on a tight budget. Will the buildup in the bottles
cause any trouble for me?

Becky Lynn


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