- 1). Unscrew the hose nozzle and set it aside.
- 2). Measure 4 cups hot water into the bucket.
- 3). Put on your rubber gloves, if you choose to use them. These will protect your hands while working with the bleach.
- 4). Add 1/4 cup bleach to the water in the bucket. The bleach kills bacteria growing in or on the hose nozzle.
- 5). Add 2 tbsp. mild dish-washing detergent to the water and bleach solution.
- 6). Place the hose nozzle in the bucket and allow it to soak for 15 minutes.
- 7). Wash the surface area of the nozzle, everything that is accessible, with the sponge.
- 8). Wash the inside of the nozzle, where it attaches to the hose, and the spout where it discharges water, with the toothbrush, dipping it into the cleaning solution as needed.
- 9). Rinse the nozzle in cool, clean water.
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Set the nozzle on a flat, dry surface and allow it to air-dry. - 11
Dispose of the remaining cleaning solution by pouring down a drain, and rinse your bucket with clean water. - 12
Wash your hands or rinse your rubber gloves, using the mild dish-washing detergent to remove any traces of the bleach.
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