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tx_flower_child said:Someone else asked about re-using soil, but I'd like to know about re-using pots. (Note the 's' on the end of that word.)
I'm not especially worried about my 'regular' garden plants. Most, but not all, have moved to a perennial bed. I'm more concerned about plants like epiphyllums and others that I guess might be called 'esoteric'.
For clay pots, should I use the old bleach trip on them or just rinse them out? Really the same question about plastic pots.
My concern is that I might unknowingly give a new plant the nasties.
Advice?Opinions?

I quit bothering with cleaning used pots years and years ago. I haven't seen any bad side effects with simply reusing them. I don't even bother with washing them out with plain water. I'm a bit more careful with the planting medium when I'm starting seeds, but not a lot. I think I could be described as a very careless, but often successful, gardener. I do fail, but I can't think of a time when the failure could be attributed to my not cleaning and disinfecting a container. I'm not advocating you do what I do, mind you. Just relating my own experience.