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Washing pots?
I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them
in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
Yep, I do the same. The drying cycle can melt some pots, so it's a good
idea to open the door before the drying cycle. Actually, I'm going to S/H for all of my orchids, so most of the pots that go through the dishwasher are destined to be donated to my orchid society. In article , Steve wrote: I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
A trick I used to use for large aquarium rock to remove algae was the substitution of salt for soap.
While the plants can handle small soap residues, the fish were less tolerant. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "dd" wrote in message ... Yep, I do the same. The drying cycle can melt some pots, so it's a good idea to open the door before the drying cycle. Actually, I'm going to S/H for all of my orchids, so most of the pots that go through the dishwasher are destined to be donated to my orchid society. In article , Steve wrote: I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
Yep, I do the same. The drying cycle can melt some pots, so it's a good
idea to open the door before the drying cycle. Actually, I'm going to S/H for all of my orchids, so most of the pots that go through the dishwasher are destined to be donated to my orchid society. In article , Steve wrote: I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them
in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
A trick I used to use for large aquarium rock to remove algae was the substitution of salt for soap.
While the plants can handle small soap residues, the fish were less tolerant. -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info! .. . . . . . . . . . . "dd" wrote in message ... Yep, I do the same. The drying cycle can melt some pots, so it's a good idea to open the door before the drying cycle. Actually, I'm going to S/H for all of my orchids, so most of the pots that go through the dishwasher are destined to be donated to my orchid society. In article , Steve wrote: I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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Washing pots?
Yep, I do the same. The drying cycle can melt some pots, so it's a good
idea to open the door before the drying cycle. Actually, I'm going to S/H for all of my orchids, so most of the pots that go through the dishwasher are destined to be donated to my orchid society. In article , Steve wrote: I wait until I have a nice collection of used pots, then I load them in the dish washer. I wash them just like a load of dishes except I don't bother to let them go through the dry cycle (if I'm right there to open the door). Some pots may have a few surviving root fragments. Those are easily scraped off with anything that is handy. Most of the pots will look just like new (I use plastic pots). They get a bleach bath before they are ready to be reused. Steve K Barrett wrote: Anyone have a tip for a quick way to wash out pots? I bought a bunch of new pots 6" (or larger) for plants that had out grown their pots and wouldn't ya know it? Now I need a bunch of 3", 4" 5" etc pots for other plants to move up into. So I'm stuck washing out those old pots. I get all happy that I have a stock of nice clean pots, sit down and do some repotting then lo and behold! I got all these dang dirty pots again!! LOL!! Its a never ending cycle. I had an epiphany the other day. I came to realize that I had so dang many old dirty pots (DNODP) that I didn't have to keep any pot that was a pain in the neck to clean. I recycled any with edges that grime congregates in, and kept only ones with whatever shape was straightsided and easy to clean. So that was my only contribution to making pot cleaning easier. I tend to like the square plastic pots, only because they don't have the lip azalea pots have (and tags get stuck on). Plus you can put more on a bench. K Barrett |
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