Slippy One Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Does anyone re-use their Grovebags? If so, what's the best way of cleaning them? I'm assuming warm soapy water, dry then gentle wipe with isopropyl? Cheers in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhubarb & Flustered Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I wondered about this, ended up thinking it'd be a bad idea as I'm not sure how the TerpLock and mold prevention trickery works. Do you even need to, if you know the previous had no mold like ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippy One Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 I'd just prefer to start fresh each batch. I previously used glass jars and always cleaned and sanitized them, I'm not sure if isopropyl would damage the plastic.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hole in the clouds Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 (edited) There’s a video somewhere where they say not to use iso. They say something like if your buds mould free there’s no need to clean. I’ve re-used bags for long term storage and my daily use bags will keep going for months of daily use with different strains. Edited August 28 by Hole in the clouds Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Military Grade Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 I wouldn't trust them working as well after using iso. I plan to buy new ones for each harvest atm as I too couldn't figure out what's the best way to clean them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippy One Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 I've wiped them without chemicals and aired them out 2 days (fully opened) but still reek! I'll try a gentle iso wipe, as they're expensive and only used once.. These are the 1lb bags, so like £8 each, would be nice to start with a clean slate in them, they really stink of the previous strain.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolz Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 not sure if its just me but whenever I open one of these of bags and take a whiff the first smell I get is chemicals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hole in the clouds Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I thought the same previously but the FAQ on website says to use them for a few years. There’s a video where the guys who make them say specifically not to use iso think he even says something like it damages the film. Really is no need to clean I put loads of different strains in my daily bags for months on end till the bag breaks doesn’t alter the smells or tastes. The terps remaining in bags will be very minimal compared to what the new material going in gives off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Military Grade Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 2 hours ago, Joolz said: not sure if its just me but whenever I open one of these of bags and take a whiff the first smell I get is chemicals Mine are odorless brand new, apparently there's a lot of fakes online where did you get yours from? Edited August 29 by Military Grade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I wouldn't bother washing them either. I don't use em, I use bpa free plastic. It won't flavour the new weed at all if you reuse it, same as glass jars or tupperware. Used all sorts over the years, just can't get my self to pay what they ask 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettooth Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 31 minutes ago, KC said: I wouldn't bother washing them either. I don't use em, I use bpa free plastic. It won't flavour the new weed at all if you reuse it, same as glass jars or tupperware. Used all sorts over the years, just can't get my self to pay what they ask Was about to buy several 1 lb and 2 lb bags but nearly £50. Ill stick wiht my jars and barrels and vack bags 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolz Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, Military Grade said: apparently there's a lot of fakes online where did you get yours from? over the counter at growell and online from squish tech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Military Grade Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Joolz said: over the counter at growell and online from squish tech Were they the ones with the little window? They are the only ones i've bought so far only 1 ounce sized ones i wonder if the bigger ones have a more noticeable smell due to the larger surface size The first thing i did was smell inside them when i first got some, I'm guessing you did too Edited August 29 by Military Grade spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaMelter Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 My Grove bags were also odourless. Now I've used them all - not so much! You can open an empty (used) one and it will stink the room out months later. I found a bag of Francos Lemon Cheese that was under the stairs. It's been there for 8 months and I'm well chuffed at finding it. I've never left one closed for that long but the buds were bang on and the same as they were when they went in. Temps and humidity are all over the shop there too and it was fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippy One Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Yeah, I see it's basically impossible to get them clean odorless after they've been used. I kinda like the idea of virgin bags each harvest but they're not cheap, and yeah the 1lb bags are large and really stank of the previous no matter what I do. Think I'll go for the ones without a window next time. I saw in a thread somewhere that isopropyl damages the glue that holds the sealing track on. I've sold all my Le Parfait jars so I'm bags only now, due to the outstanding results I get from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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