On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:24:10 -0700, Zilbandy
> wrote:

>On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:47:28 -0500, Omelet >
>wrote:
>
>>> 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.
>
>From what I can see, that is an EXTREMELY high amount of bleach.
>Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has to say
>about using unscented household bleach for sanitizing after an
>emergency:
>http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/bleach.pdf


The CDC instructions were for "emergency" use...likely not as
stringent as a lab might require.

Nevertheless, using bleach with plastic Tupperware-type containers
just makes them smell like bleach and not particularly appetizing to
put food in.

The dollar store carries small containers....usually 5/$1. Lot less
effort expended and no bleach smell.

Form most household purposes, but washing with dish soap and hot
water, with air drying is sufficient. Dishwasher is better.

Boron