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<p>[QUOTE="Calico, post: 183759, member: 98"]Hi Rayo. It really depends on what the residue or stain is. If it's just dirt that's caked on then I soak them in a solution of dishwasher detergent and water then wash clean. Stubborn residue can sometimes be swished away with rice and a bit of water, denture tablets can help too, just break them up and put into the bottle, add water and let sit, then rinse.</p><p>I will sometimes take a straightened coat hanger with a small scraper pad to get into the corners but only if I'm VERY careful of the neck and lip.</p><p>If the glass is 'sick' from being in the ground then nothing I have ever tried will get it out. It's a chemical reaction to the glass from the soil and permanent, unless you get it tumbled, which I've never had done.</p><p>There are lots of tried and true methods out there, some will work and some won't, depending on the stain. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Calico, post: 183759, member: 98"]Hi Rayo. It really depends on what the residue or stain is. If it's just dirt that's caked on then I soak them in a solution of dishwasher detergent and water then wash clean. Stubborn residue can sometimes be swished away with rice and a bit of water, denture tablets can help too, just break them up and put into the bottle, add water and let sit, then rinse. I will sometimes take a straightened coat hanger with a small scraper pad to get into the corners but only if I'm VERY careful of the neck and lip. If the glass is 'sick' from being in the ground then nothing I have ever tried will get it out. It's a chemical reaction to the glass from the soil and permanent, unless you get it tumbled, which I've never had done. There are lots of tried and true methods out there, some will work and some won't, depending on the stain. :)[/QUOTE]
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