Water Drums

[dazza]

Hi All,
I have a couple of 15litre drums that have had a mild orange detergent in them that I want to use for water.
How can I clean them out?
Will I ever be able to get the orange smell out of them?
Any help is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Dazza

[Derek Bullock]

Dazza

One thing you can look at is using bicarb soda. I have used it in the past for getting smells out of plastic bottles and containers and it is reasonably cheap if it doesnt work.

Cheers.


Derek

[thunder]

Dazza, might be worth going to a home brew shop they sell stuff for bottle washing and sterilising, K-Mart also sell it in the appropriate department

[Harrya]

Hi Try Using Nappiesan , It will Sterlize Bottles for making Beer and thats good Aey .Harrya

[dazza]

Thanks for the tips. I will try bi-carb in one and nappysan in the other. Will let you know which is the better
Cheers
Dazza

[T-REX]

If you still can't get that smell out of your drums put a couple of drops of vanilla essence in them and rinse with clean water. This should do the trick except they will smell of vanilla for a while. Also you can buy a spray pack of vanilla fridge wipe which works wonders on smelly eskies and fridges. Had a freezer die on me once and this was the only thing that got rid of the stench after it was repaired. Refridgeration mechanic put me onto it.

[Glenn_Haworth]

Fill the drums with water and add about 200 mls of white vinegar, then leave in the sun for a couple of days, this should help.

[griz066]

Hey why bother brand new 20 ltr drums at any camping store $8
That's my 2 bits

[dazza]

Hi Guy's
The bicarb soda worked a treat. A bit of vanilla and clean as a whistle.
Griz the closest camping store to me is about 1500km away. Have to make do with what is available
Thanks for all of the info and tips
Dazza

[Derek Bullock]

Pleased to hear that Dazza.

The old bi-carb is a pretty good all round cleaner actually and often over looked.


Derek