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gigemags-99
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2:01p, 11/9/15
What's the best way to clean out a cooler that grew some mold inside of it? I only use it for food and drinks.
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Poeag
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2:03p, 11/9/15
Clorox or vinegar with water is what I typically use
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AgsMnn
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2:04p, 11/9/15
Let it sit in the sun afterwards as well to let the sun do its thing.

But dish soap and some clorax and let it sit for 1 hr plus.
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gigemags-99
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2:05p, 11/9/15
Cool. Thank you. I thought about just using bleach, but I was worried to.
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2:07p, 11/9/15
Car wash?
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Bitter Old Man
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2:10p, 11/9/15
Should have got a YETI.... They maintain such a cold temp that mold cannot grow...
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2:11p, 11/9/15
I usually get them in the shower and scrub the crap outta them with dish soap and a sponge. Dry in sun then wipe them out with one of the kitchen counter wipes things with bleach.
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2:28p, 11/9/15
Barkeepers Friend and sponge.
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Agmechanic
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2:40p, 11/9/15
spray them with simple green first, let it sit for 30 sec then blast it with the hose. Will get a fair amount of the big stuff off.
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gigemags-99
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In reply to Bitter Old Man • 3:41p, 11/9/15
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Should have got a YETI.... They maintain such a cold temp that mold cannot grow...


I have two. Thanks.

This was a cooler I took to a party and left a couple of weeks ago. They didn't empty the water out.
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Texan76
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3:49p, 11/9/15
Pressure wash it and then add some soap.
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In reply to Bitter Old Man • 4:13p, 11/9/15
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Should have got a YETI.... They maintain such a cold temp that mold cannot grow...
Pffft. RTIC coolers clean themselves!
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In reply to [removed post] • 4:17p, 11/9/15
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Clorox cleanup is great. I think the yellow bottle is the kitchen one.


Thanks for all of the input. I went with the Clorox cleaner + bleach spray. Worked well. No scrubbing or anything. I just sprayed it on, let it sit a hour or so and hosed / wiped out with a rag. Looks like new.
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In reply to Saltgap • 4:17p, 11/9/15
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Should have got a YETI.... They maintain such a cold temp that mold cannot grow...
Pffft. RTIC coolers clean themselves!
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In reply to Agmechanic • 4:26p, 11/9/15
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I usually get them in the shower and scrub the crap outta them with dish soap and a sponge. Dry in sun then wipe them out with one of the kitchen counter wipes things with bleach.
I've done a lot of things in the shower but never with a cooler.

Not sure what you can do in the shower that you can't do with a water hose outside. But that's just me. Maybe you were raised differently.
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6:31p, 11/9/15
Never use any cleaner with amonia .... It breaks down plastic; turns it yellow
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6:34p, 11/9/15
Also use Mr clean magic erasers to get all the grit off/out.
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Agmechanic
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9:39p, 11/9/15
Apartment complex = shower

Shower = hot water
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10thYrSr
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In reply to Agmechanic • 9:59p, 11/9/15
Tell me more about how you make tea.

On second thought, don't.
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