Here is a foolproof technique to remove all traces of grease and oil from empty oil bottles, so you can reuse them safely.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himLe glass bottles they are very useful and spendable at home, even after the liquid inside them is finished: they can be used as flower pots, to bring fountain water to the table (avoiding the use of polluting plastic bottles) or even to return to contain wine, vinegar or olive oil if we source from small local producers or in shops that sell products in bulk.
In any case, the hygiene of the voids is essential. If it is a question of bottles that contained oil, a particularly fatty substance that is insoluble in water, their cleaning can be a little complicated. How to best clean and degrease them so that they can be reused without problems? Here are some useful and effective natural tricks.
First, it is necessary fill the bottles with very hot water and to the brim, so that most of the oil molecules detach from the surface of the glass and rise towards the surface of the water. For a more effective action, we can add a couple of tablespoons of baking soda to boiling water, a substance known for its degreasing and odor neutralizing properties.
After letting the solution act for a few hours (even for an entire night), we can proceed with the actual cleaning. We refill the bottle to be washed with very hot water, but this time let's stop halfway, then add a couple of drops of our dish detergent.
At this stage we urge you to resist the temptation to add vinegar: this substance undoubtedly has degreasing and anti-odor properties, but it is also very polluting when used in combination with water. The acetic acid molecules contained in the vinegar do not dissociate in contact with water and maintain their corrosive, irritating and inflammatory properties for the ecosystem.
To ensure that the solution of water and detergent works correctly, close the bottle with the cap and shake it vigorously: the detergent, in contact with the water, will produce foam and degrease the glass stained with oil. We then leave this solution to act for about an hour, before emptying and rinsing the bottle.
But what to do if, even after these treatments, there are still halos of grease on the inside of the bottle? Without resorting to the pipe cleaner, which often fails to reach all the dirty spots, we can resort to an old natural and very effective "trick": the uncooked rice. In fact, it is able to absorb the last traces of grease left, leaving the bottles shining.
Just add a handful of it together with the water and detergent solution and shake it inside the bottle. Subsequently, we use a colander to filter it and throw it into the waste container, without running the risk of it ending up in the sink drain along with the soapy water. Now we just have to rinse the bottle one last time and let it air dry naturally before using it again.
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