[pure-silver] Re: cleaning containers

On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:41:20 -0700,  Becky <lynnbecks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>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

It's good to see you back on the list!  You didn't say if you use plastic or
glass bottles, but here's what I've done in the past.  I fill the bottles with
hot water & dump them several times.  Then I fill them & let them set for a
while - do this 3 or 4 times.  As long as you use them for the same chemicals
that were in them, there shouldn't be any problems.

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