Things You'll Need 1. Protective eyewear and gloves 2.Bottle brush 3.Oxidation remover (optional) 4.Sanitizing solution or buffered alkaline packets 5.Bottle tree (optional) Instructions 1. Put on protective eyewear and gloves. 2. Mix up the sanitizing solution at a ratio of 1 tsp. to 1 gallon of hot water, or as directed on the bottle. If you prefer, purchase a packet of buffered alkaline, which comes pre-measured for 2 to 5 gallons. 3.Scrub the bottles inside and out with a bottle brush, which is specially designed to get inside bottles. Be sure all the gum from the labels is removed from the outside. 4.Rinse the bottles in the sanitizing solution, making sure all interior parts have been rinsed. 5.Set the bottles upside down on a sterilized bottle tree to dry completely. 6.While it is important to let the bottles dry, it is also important to bottle the food as soon as possible, before bacteria can be re-introduced to the bottles.