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How To Clean Plastic Retainers With Vinegar

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As a weekly ‘treat’, soak it in white vinegar for 15 minutes to get rid of bacteria. To clean the retainer, soak it in baking soda for about 10 minutes once a week. How to Clean Retainers with Vinegar How to clean Use antibacterial soap to wash How to clean plastic retainers with vinegar . Baking soda destroys bacteria without using harsh chemicals. How to clean retainer cases. Place your retainer in the solution whenever you aren’t wearing it to inhibit bacterial growth and keep it fresh. It also removes the yellowish layer formed on it. Soak your retainer for at least 20 minutes in the solution. Add equal parts white vinegar and slightly warm water (not boiling hot, as that will warp or break your retainer). Add the retainers and 2 tsp of detergent then add water that is on the boil and let. (you could do a full strength white vinegar solution, too, if needed.) place your retainer in the vinegar solution. If the retainer is covered in a film or in mineral deposi