Things You'll Need
- Dish detergent
- Hot water
- 1/2 cup household bleach
Instructions
Removing Mold
Fill a kitchen sink with hot water. Use a bathtub if the food container is too big to fit in the sink. Add dish detergent to the hot water.
Submerge the container in hot water. Scrub the mold out with a stiff plastic brush.
Rinse with clean water. Unplug sink or bathtub to let the water run out.
Mix 1/2 cup of household bleach with 1 gallon of water. Pour the bleach solution in the container. Add enough water to fill the container.
Allow the bleach solution to sit in the container for 15 minutes. Then dump out the bleach in a bathtub and rinse the container with clean water.
Preventing Mold
Dry the food container with paper towels to remove excess water.
Place the food container in a sunny and dry spot to completely air-dry.
Turn on a fan and point it inside the food container.
Run the fan for at least 20 minutes so that a dry environment is created.
Place a plastic bag (grocery bag or a trash bag will work) inside the food container. Pour dog food into the plastic bag and not directly into the container.
Food And Container Storage
Throw away dog food that gets wet. Remove wet food from the container, clean the plastic and dry, before placing dry dog food in it.
Pour a new bag of dog food only once the current batch is completely eaten. Do not mix old and new dog food.
Store the container in a dry and cool place--not in the kitchen, which is a hot and humid environment.
Keep the container out of sunlight.
Keep the lid shut. Close the lid so that it "snaps" and an airtight seal is formed.