Cleaning Seashells

RE: Cleaning Seashells Post By gladys (Guest Post) (07/31/2008) Boil them on the stove and then add lots of javex to cover them. Let them stay for 3 hrs, and rinse. Editor's Note Javex is a brand-name of cleanser/bleach, used for sanitizing, among other things. It is a Canadian product. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Seashells Post By Corinne (Guest Post) (07/24/2008) Also, cleaning sand dollars is a bit different - go to http://www.seashells.org/preserving.htm to learn how to perserve sand dollars, sea stars, sea horses, sponges, and other sea life. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Seashells Post By Corinne (Guest Post) (07/24/2008) Soak them in a 50-50 solution of bleach water, this should get rid of the flaky skin stuff that covers them. Then rinse with fresh water, and they are ready to use... if you are looking to use live seashells, go to this page http://www.seashells.org/cleaning/liveseashells.htm , which gives good instructions for killing the animal and cleaning out the seashells. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Seashells Post by bluealt (52) | (07/24/2008) Contact Place the seashells in a bucket or large plastic pan. Add water to cover all the shells and then a little bit of bleach. Leave the shells in the water until they're clean and odor free. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Seashells Post By Linda (Guest Post) (07/24/2008) We always put them out in the sun and let nature take care of the "live stuff" (may take a week or so). Then you can put them in a mild bleach solution for at least a day. Let them dry out real good and then you can use them for whatever. Report Spam or Abuse