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| Jars in which lambs quarters were canned last summer are stained chlorophyll green. Scrubbing has not removed the color. I would prefer to remove the color, but will continue to just use the jars for nothing but greens in the future if there is a not a way to remove the stain without damaging the jars. Should I soak them in bleach water? |
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| That's a new one on me - canned lambsquarters. :) Soaking won't do it so try boiling them in water with 2-3 T of cream of tartar mixed in. Then there is the ammonia recipe - one teaspoon of household ammonia in each and fill with boiling water. Let sit for 6-8 hours. Oven cleaner is another possible option. Dave |
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- Posted by matthias_lang (My Page) on Mon, Mar 24, 14 at 21:30
| Thank you for those ideas. I will first try ethanol, as I recall extracting chlorophyll from leaves in early school using ethanol. I think I do have a tiny jar of cream of tartar at the back of a kitchen shelf, so I could try that. Ammonia will have to wait until it is a bit warmer for working outside. |
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| Have you tried using a denture tablet? I've gotten lots of stubborn stains out with one of these products. My favorite is a loose, granular denture product called StainAway. |
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- Posted by matthias_lang (My Page) on Fri, Apr 4, 14 at 21:31
| I thought about denture cleaners, but did not have a chance to investigate ingredients before finding that the cream of tartar worked. To save energy, I did not boil the solution, but let the jars soak at room temperature for three days. It did remove the stain. I will soon reorganize my empties and clean the rest of the lambsquarters jars this way. Thanks again to Digdirt. |
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