[Jewelry making - Article 00058] - Re: [Orchid] Mold growing in pickle pot

[Kathy Johnson]

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    Thanks to everyone who replied to this! I never considered that mold
    could grow in acid... maybe I should have paid more attention in
    biology class. 

    Perhaps it's not mold, but whatever it is, it's disgusting and
    slimy, If I put anything into the pickle pot, the goo sticks to it,
    requiring a good scrubbing to remove it. Judy, your description of
    "snot" is an unfortunately accurate description of whatever is
    growing in my pickle pot. 

    Kelly, special thanks for the detailed reply. I think I will wash
    the crock pot well and then run it through my dishwasher with
    detergent (which contains bleach) before I mix up any more citric 
acid
    pickle. And when I mix the next batch, I'll start with boiling water. 


    And Hans, when I'm not using my ionic cleaner, I put the solution
    into an empty jar and close it up until the next time I need it. That
    Speed Brite liquid costs too much to waste it by letting it grow
    aliens 

Kathy Johnson
Feathered Gems Jewelry
http://www.fgemz.com
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