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Default sanitizing plastic rubbemaid containers

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> What ratio of water and bleach do I need to use to sanitize these
> containers?
>
> I am planning to suse very small containers - I have square ones and
> 3 round ones - to store sauce (mostly Asian sauces like that are less
> than half the bottle like) so that I can take them with me to my new
> place where I will be sharing the frige with a roommate.


Standard is 10%. It's what we always use in the laboratory to sanitize
glassware and counter tops.

9 parts water to 1 part bleach.

It maximizes the ionization.
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