How To Clean Old Antique Bottles

Heres how to clean old glass bottles so theyll look like new.

How to clean old antique bottles. Bottles are worth more when they are clean and in at least near mint condition. Cleaning Antique Bottles Glass. The tiny neck makes it nearly impossible to really get anything in there to scrub down except for a bottle brush.

Dawn dish soap or your preferred soap Large Pot. There are always vintage findsmake sure to come back. After scrubbing this Clorox bottle the glass appeared clean.

Many have asked us for information on cleaning dirt rust stains and other material from glass and bottles. If the bottle looks clean enough I rinse it in the plain water bucket filling it then emptying then set it aside to dry or I use a brush and water to remove light residue. Being underground for a long time exposes the bottles to water which stains them on the inside and outside the chemicals in the water do the staining.

Apparently they had built on land that previously had been the old farmhouse dumping ground. Dirt and other stubborn material on the glass surface and inside the bottle. Then I check the next bottle.

Bartenders are pretty much the authority on keeping glass clean so if its good enough for them it must be good enough for the rest of us. Old canning jars my other obsession are pretty easy to clean but bottlesnot so much. Ive found an easy way on how to clean old bottles without wanting to shatter.

Here are some general guidelines based on years of experience. This method of cleaning them works like a charm on MOST bottles but it wont do anything for rust diluted muriatic acid gets that out - it will also burn your face off - thats a whole other. It didnt work too well due to my inexperience although I managed not to destroy the label.