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I know some people just throw out cultures after they are exhausted, but I can't stand to waste the containers. I've happened upon a way to clean them out that I thought I might share.
After a culture is done, pop it in the freezer. Not only does this kill any remaining flies/maggots, but it also freezes everything into one mass. I let them build up until I have 6-10 in there. When you take them out, you can "pop" the contents into the trash in one piece. Usually all that's left are some of the casings on the side. Now put them in the sink and fill them all with hot water. Let them sit about 15 minutes, then swirl and dump the water. Very few casings will be left, just wipe them out with a paper towel under the faucet and voila, you are done. I assume they are dishwasher safe and I could skip that last step and just put them in the dishwasher, but I'm not too keen on the idea of maggot carcasses getting in the silverware.
Hope that's useful to someone.
After a culture is done, pop it in the freezer. Not only does this kill any remaining flies/maggots, but it also freezes everything into one mass. I let them build up until I have 6-10 in there. When you take them out, you can "pop" the contents into the trash in one piece. Usually all that's left are some of the casings on the side. Now put them in the sink and fill them all with hot water. Let them sit about 15 minutes, then swirl and dump the water. Very few casings will be left, just wipe them out with a paper towel under the faucet and voila, you are done. I assume they are dishwasher safe and I could skip that last step and just put them in the dishwasher, but I'm not too keen on the idea of maggot carcasses getting in the silverware.
Hope that's useful to someone.