We will need to classify the bottles into glass and plastics.

PLASTIC CLEANING PROCESS

1. Dismantle all parts of the container. Note that for dropper bottles, separate glass piping from the dropper lids, and for mister and pump bottles, we will need to pull out the plastic tubing.
2. Fill a pot or basin with hot, soapy water and place the container pieces inside.
3. Let soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Scrub each piece using mini-brushes, when possible.
5. Rinse well with warm water.
6. For mister and treatment pump tops, reassemble pieces and pump clean water through the tubing to make sure all of the soapy water is out of the nooks and crannies.
7. Soak container pieces in hydrogen peroxide (3%) for 10 to 15 minutes. Leave to dry in a clean environment.

GLASS & METAL CLEANING PROCESS

Firstly, we will need to remove the labels on the bottles.

1. Peel the label off by hand, if possible. If it doesn’t come off as one or two pieces, we’ll need to soak the bottle in warm water to loosen them up.
2. Begin by rinsing each bottle out and then filling it with warm water and placing the lid back on. Soaking the bottles with the lids on will prevent bits of paper and glue remnants from making their way into the bottle. Filling them with water will prevent them from bobbing around.
3. Place them into a pot filled with warm water and let sit for five about minutes. Some may take longer than others.
4. Rub our thumb and/or fingernail on the label and it will begin to roll off.
5. Pour water from bottles and prepare the cleaning step.

Now that the labels and glue are fully removed, we can begin cleaning the inside.

1. Dismantle all parts of the container. Note that for dropper bottles, we will need to separate glass piping from the dropper lids, and for mister and pump bottles, we will need to pull out the plastic tubing.
2. Fill a pot or basin with hot, soapy water and place your container pieces inside.
3. Let soak for 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Scrub each piece using mini-brushes, when possible.
5. Rinse well with warm water.
6. For mister and treatment pump tops, reassemble pieces and pump clean water through the tubing to make sure all of the soapy water is out of the nooks and crannies.
7. If need to further sanitize the bottles, we can put the clean bottles and glass dropper pipettes (without the rubber) in a pot and boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Leave to dry in a clean environment.