How To Clean Dirty Glass Bottles

Pour some undiluted white vinegar into the bottle to the halfway mark on the bottle Squeeze in some liquid detergent.

How to clean dirty glass bottles. Shake vigorously then rinse. Soaking in warm room temperature water with dishwashing detergent is a highly effective way to remove most dirt and stains. Rinse the glassware in a large bath of distilled water.

Fill the bottle with a solution of 1 part bleach to 7 parts water and allow it to set for at least 12 hours. The ones that I fill with oil I have a devil of a time cleaning them. To conserve distilled water use a five gallon bottle as a reservoir.

Add a couple of tablespoons of ammonia. Cant see anything else much. This method of cleaning them works like a charm on MOST bottles but it wont do anything for rust diluted muriatic acid gets that out - it will also burn your face off - thats a whole other post.

Heres what you do. Wed like to suggest the simplest thing first just soak your antique bottle in water with some detergent for a few good hours or maybe overnight. I put Dawn in and fill with hot water and let them soak for awhile.

Rinse with distilled water. If debris or particles persist add one teaspoon of salt and two drops of dishwashing detergent to the bottle. Many old bottles are called dug because they were dug up after having been underground for many years.

Fill one third of the way with hot water then cover the top with your hand or the cover and shake for twenty seconds. Fill the bottle with water or vinegar add one of the following materials and shake the bottle to get the inside clean. Here are some general guidelines based on years of experience.