How to clean trays storage botles etc.

[MattKing]

Guess what guys. The detergent for dish washing machines has quite a bit of chlorine bleach in it. How else do you think it gets your dishes so squeaky clean. It's not just the hot water and agitation.

This is true, but you don't have to put in any detergent to use the dishwasher to clean trays, etc.

One point though, never, never, never try to use regular (hand washing type) dish detergent in a dishwasher - the foam will come right through the seals!

Matt

 

[David Brown]

One point though, never, never, never try to use regular (hand washing type) dish detergent in a dishwasher - the foam will come right through the seals!

Matt

Know this first hand, do ya?

 

[MattKing]

Know this first hand, do ya?

Guilty as charged:rolleyes:

Matt

 

[MSchuler]

Cleaning Boston Round Bottles

I have a similar question: I just picket up a bunch of one-gallon brown bottles that were used to store developer, I think, as that was how they were labeled. I'd like to get the stains out because I want to be sure that my fresh developer isn't picking up anything that will change my results or so that I can use them for something else. The bottles are too big and the necks too small to clean with a brush. If acids work well, what about bases? I've got a bunch of lye about that I could use.

Have done a search but cannot seem to find what I need.
I have a number of trays and storage bottles that have become stained with use and would like to clean them. Normal washing ie. soap and warm water has had little effect.
The stains are as follow:-
1 silver stains on trays used for developing.

2 brown stain on tray used for Selinium toneing. [spots here and there not all over]

3 blue stain on bottles used to store mixed Ferricyanide/Potasiumbromide bleach. [ forgot about it and it exhausted its self in the bottle]

Please does anyone know of a cleaning agent or recipie for one that I could mix up from basic chemicals suitable to deal with the above stains.

I have tried Domestos bleach but it had little efect apart from makeing the darkroom stink.
Thanks in advance, regards Paul.
ps. sorry realised I did not tell you all articles are plastic and JOBO manufacture.