Jar cleaning daaaaaay! I dread it but then I love it so much when my starter is back in a clean house (just because I can’t have one doesn’t mean he can’t 😒).
Recipe:
1 (1-2 week old) crusty, dusty starter jar
Water
Soap
Blood
Sweat
Tears
Method:
Fill with scalding water and soap. Let sit for inevitably not long enough. Scrub until you cry. Break two fingernails. Fill again with water and soap. Question every life decision that has led you to this point. Scrub scrub scrub. Rinse and repeat.
I used to wash my jar literally between every feed only because I HATE this whole process and it’s so much easier to clean when he hasn’t been sitting for days or weeks. I can’t decide which is worse :/
Who has this figured out??
by Western_Interview724
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Scape the big stuff off, then soak in the sink 24 hours.
I have the same jar and do love it (although I know it’s not necessary) I also scrape now and then with a hard plastic spatula to de-gunk it as it’s soaking
You dont have a dishwasher?
I just rotate through a bunch of 16 oz glass jars and throw them in the dishwasher
omg this jar is gorgeous! do you have the link?
I reuse old salsa jars and I’ve got several of them in my pantry. If you let it soak for a while it’s a lot easier to clean.
I have 3 jars. I measure out my starter in a clean jar, then the water. Mix that up. Put in flour. Use a rubber scraper on the sides and mark my start line.
I empty out any discard, fill up the jar and let it soak in the sink for a bit. Empty it, put it in the dishwasher. Never had it not come out clean. Never spend any time scrubbing it.
This sounds like way too much work. Not to mention you are much more likely to get mold with a crusty jar. Yuck.
I wash mine every few weeks.
No scrubbing really. I transfer to a new jar and feed and just leave the dirty one soaking for a few hours.
Ive never had mould and it doesn’t cause me any stress
This is a self-made problem lol. Never leave it in a dirty jar, and always use a proper lid (not cloth) and this problem doesn’t exist!
I have collected 4 recycled pasta sauce jars and mason jars – I just use a new jar at each feeding while I clean the old one. If you are using a lid and a clean jar it won’t be getting dried on/crusty and it washes right off, no hard scrubbing or soaking necessary.
Go into your trash, grab that old pasta sauce jar, wash it and boom – you have 2 jars. One to feed and one to clean.
Dumb (beginner) question…
Does the gunk from the jars mess with the plumbing at all? I’ve been so paranoid about that
Yeah, I rotate jars and let them soak until it all comes off easy peasy and then throw them in the dishwasher for good measure.
I have serious issues with a clean jar. I also used to clean it between feedings. Now I use a tiny little spatula that scrapes the sides pretty clean then I use a damp paper towel to clean the top 2/3 of the jar. I wish I didn’t care about it so much.
https://preview.redd.it/zi1u2b8r16cd1.jpeg?width=467&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e162b70e10fee2579404b31aaa9034f464963fbb
If space is a premium, you could keep 4x 250ml jars in the same space as this one.
Keep 2x 250ml jars (I used to use ex-jam jars. Now I just use Tupperware). Transfer, feed and fridge. Soak the old one in water and dish soap overnight. Rinse and dry.
I use a couple jars and switch them out every few days, it takes me just a few minutes to clean the jars by hand. I keep them pretty tidy every feed. I use a damp paper towel to clean the rim so there is no dry gunk around the edges. Scrape the inside well, so I don’t have mold development.
Yeah I rotate between a bunch of large mason jars lol
I rotate between two jars each feeding and only rinse them out with hot water. No scrubbing, no soap, and let them air dry.