Michigan
State University Extension
Preserving
Food Safely - 01600945
10/13/97
JAR
CLEANING
Before reuse, wash empty jars in hot water with
detergent
and rinse well by hand, or wash in a dishwasher.
Unrinsed
detergents may cause unnatural flavors and colors.
These
washing methods do not sterilize jars. Scale or hard-
water
films on jars are easily removed by soaking jars
several
hours in a solution containing 1 cup of vinegar (5
percent
acidity) per gallon of water.
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