How do you clean your soaking buckets?

[SinLA]

Given that soaking is poop time, how do you clean your buckets? I've been rinsing mine if they don't overtly poop or pee (tho I know traces will still be left there) and when they do I use a smidge of dawn dish soap and try to make sure there's no lingering reside since I know they will be drinking from it.

What do others do? Is there any recommended best practice?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Given that soaking is poop time, how do you clean your buckets? I've been rinsing mine if they don't overtly poop or pee (tho I know traces will still be left there) and when they do I use a smidge of dawn dish soap and try to make sure there's no lingering reside since I know they will be drinking from it.

What do others do? Is there any recommended best practice?

Bleach and water.
I bleach everything.
Then rinse it and let it fully dry.

 

[SinLA]

Bleach and water.
I bleach everything.
Then rinse it and let it fully dry.

how much bleach? I am sure it depends on the size of the container but for comparison, like a regular old painter's bucket?

 

[Gillian M]

Bleach and water.
I bleach everything.
Then rinse it and let it fully dry.

That's exactly what I do but I do not use bleach every day.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

how much bleach? I am sure it depends on the size of the container but for comparison, like a regular old painter's bucket?

I'm usually wearing shorts and flip flops outside. So getting bleach on my clothes isn't an issue. But I use more than I need to. Probably 10 ounces per gallon.
I don't measure it.
I clean everything in "tortoise town" this way. All items and even the swimming pools

 

[crimson_lotus]

Dump the water down the toilet and use dawn dish soap and scrub the whole bin down with a brush. I have a massive utility sink since going outside all year round isn't really the best option for me due to snow/cold, and my hose is usually shut off from water

 

[Tom]

I just rinse them with water. I'm more worried about soap and chemical residue than I am bacterial residue.