>I'm trying out the suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags > on a 4 day trip coming up in about 10 days. > I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) > but am having trouble getting the wine scent out of them. No, don't bother using dish washing liquid, use bleach. I pour a little bleach concentrate in and then fill with water. I leave it for a few hours and rinse a couple of times. Bleach is chlorine so a little "tainting" by that won't matter. The bag's plastic might be inert but it doesn't mean that the residue has been removed or neutralised. No a bad idea to rewash with bleach after leaving the bags empty for a few months between trips. Clears out anything that might have grown in the dark dampness. Also, make up nylon bags to put them in to stop chafe and possibly just a little smaller to take the stress off the the plastic bag. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 10 2002 - 15:47:34 PDT
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