Pot Recycle Poll

[catfan]

Obviously I toss the ones that are cracked or broken...and even ones containing a problem plant that I am tossing out...no sense risking it. Then I soak in a big tub with TSP and bleach...scrub, rinse, then into the dishwasher.

[LJA]

Here, if the pot is still in decent shape, and it's plastic, it gets a wash and bleach soak. Clay pots never get reused. You could put them in a 400 degree oven for half an hour, but the hassle (to me) isn't worth it.

[orchidaddict789]

I scrub plastic pots with soap until I don't see any dirt, then soak them in bleach. I use the clay pots for other non-orchid plants. For plants not as important as orchid plants (like those annuals outdoors)... I just stock up some new clay pots and use them for orchids a.k.a. important plants.

[Ennui]

Like Gilda,
I just pop those plastic pots into the dishwasher,
otherwise I let them sit a day in 10% bleach solution.
I do reuse clay as a cache pot
without even rinsing,
but am not afraid to soak in bleach soln. if they're scummy looking.
I don't happen to reuse clay on plants directly,
as I mostly move out of clay and into plastic.

[WolfinKW]

Hmmm 400 degree oven... Ummm it's a hundred in the shade here so if you set something dark in the sun it'll get well over 100 plus the UV radiation....

[Gin]

I do the bleach and scrub and dishwasher for plastic . Clay, bleach soak, dishwasher and nuke in the microwave. If it is a pot that has had a problem plant in it , or seen better days then I trash it . Gin

[Lore]

same as majority here: scrub, bleach, dry, reuse.....

[Styx]

Didn't get to vote, but I clean and reuse them. I never reuse them for other orchids however. I clean and sanitize them so as I can put other plants in them. ^^

[Alana]

I have a thing decorative planters, and the only time I get rid of one is when I have to break it to get a plant out. Before I was just washing them with plan old detergent and water, now I think I'll do the bleach thing and look into some antifungals, etc. etc.