Oxyclean safe inside the bottle

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I just bought some oxyclean to remove labels from a lot of bottles. What I do to remove the labels is: put the bottles standing in the bucket, fill each bottle with water, and then fill the bucket with water to just above the neck labels and add the oxyclean. I did this because I'm not sure if I should get the oxyclean inside the actual bottle. No one mentions that you shouldn't, but I read it is not a food safe product.

Should I not worry about this? If not, I can fit more bottle in the bucket.

And what is the proper way to clean the bottles after the oxyclean soak? I just rinsed the inside and out with fresh water a couple of times.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 13 '13 at 18:25

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As long as you rinse Oxiclean thoroughly, there's no problem getting it in the bottle. I've been doing it for 15 years and I'm not dead yet!

answered Jan 13 '13 at 18:25

Denny Conn

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That's what i thought, since i haven't read otherwise. But i just wanted to make sure. – JayUnt Jan 14 '13 at 16:27
I'd be more worried about the label glue getting deposited inside the bottle (dissolved into solution, then deposited on a bottle's interior). So even though it's a pain, I keep the bottles upright. – Dale Jul 29 '13 at 00:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 16 '13 at 00:46

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Yes it is a great way to clean bottles. Like Denny said, make sure you rinse very well. Also, don't make the mistake of thinking that oxyclean is a sanitizer. You still need to sanitize prior to bottling. Cheers!

edited Jan 16 '13 at 00:46

brewchez

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answered Jan 15 '13 at 15:23

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Oxyclean safe inside the bottle

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