I dropped my plastic retainer in the toilet. I have been soaking it in a 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 water solution. I also cleaned it with my toothbrush...which is nasty because now my toothbrush is toilety. I can't use hot/warm water. Any other ideas or is vinegar good enough?
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I would make a weak solution of bleach & water and soak my retainer in it, And a stronger one, or pure bleach for the brush, my mom has dentures and puts bleach in her soaking water all the time, not much, but it is a sure kill for bacteria.
Maybe try a 3/4 water, 1/4 bleach solution!
Do you have rubbing alcohol or alcohol? Vinegar isn't a sanitizer.
Vinegar is highly acidic.
Some kids soaked eggs in vinegar in science class. It ate the calcium shell off the egg in 3 days. If it can dissolve a mineral coating, it can kill bacteria.
That would have definitely killed anything living in your toilet. Just give it a brushing and rinse it well in warm water. Hot will run the risk of deforming it. You have a good sense of what will work.
Hope this helped
Just use scope or Listerine, you will be good.
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Will vinegar sanitize my plastic retainer?