09/02/2026
We choose to use glass bottles for our milk to have a crisp flavor, longevity, reusable packaging, and a classic look.
But it’s not easy. Your wash at home is just as important, maybe more important than mine. When we get jars back they are rewashed and sanitized. What I don’t enjoy is rewashing, sanitizing, finding residue when I am trying to fill, then scrubbing, washing and sanitizing AGAIN.
When milk or milky water is allowed to dry in the glass it creates a film that’s super hard to remove. Especially after going through the dry cycle on your dishwasher.
How can you help?
1⃞ As soon as your jar is empty rinse throughly and put upside down.
^^I cannot stress enough u̲p̲s̲i̲d̲e̲ d̲o̲w̲n̲. This stops the milky water from drying in the bottom and creating a thick tough to remove film. This is 95% of the dirty jars we get back. Hold them up to the light to peer through the glass for extra assurance.
2⃞ Check your jars AND LIDS before returning them.
The lid gets all the residue from the thick cream caps. And some dishwashers (or places in your dishwasher) just don’t have enough spray to get it off. Check that lid before giving it back to us!
3⃞ Check the threads of the jar before going in the dishwasher.
Because of repeated pouring, those threads are going to get really junked up. Check here before putting in the dishwasher. A hot rinse or a quick scrub can go along ways in softening up that residue before the dishwasher does its thing.
You can also add a ReCap Mason Jar Lid to your next order to help with this.
Thoroughly checking your jars and lids before returning them to us helps to not only save us lot of time and a ton of work, but also helps to ensure that everyone is getting a s̥ͦq̥ͦu̥ͦe̥ͦḁͦk̥ͦy̥ͦ c̥ͦl̥ͦe̥ͦḁͦn̥ͦ jar.
