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Using Alconox (mentioned on the page, and easily found on Amazon) is one my tricks when I absolutely need sparkling clean dishes or containers. Not the best choice for the environment, and too sudsy to use in a dishwasher, but amazingly effective.

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Are you using one of these?

https://www.alconox.com/product/alconox/

https://www.alconox.com/product/alcojet/

Their sheet says "biodegradable" so was curious about enviro impacts from your vantage

Looking at the data sheets, seems to have phosphates in it, which are questionable for the environment:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphates_in_detergent

> which are questionable for the environment

Our industrial chemicals are highly toxic and kill whatever exists near the runoff: "this has to be carefully regulated."

Our industrial chemicals are highly nutritious and cause spontaneous blooms of life near the runoff: "this has to be banned."

+1 to Alconox. That stuff is just amazingly effective. A little goes a long way, so if you buy a container, it can last you a long time.

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