slugplate
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Here are two 20s soda bottles that I dug recently. They've been sitting in the ground for over 90 years. They do come out dirty and with some light staining. What you see in pic 2 is what I use to clean them. First off, I clean them out with water first to check what's inside, stains, rust, lime scale, etc. Then I choose my supplies. I have to tell you, 90% of the time all I need is in that picture. The copper I use to take out certain interior stains and adding soap and water in it. I then merely shake the bottle moderately until I see the stain has been removed. If this doesn't do it, then I'll go to CLR. However, this is for me the cheapest, most efficacious way of cleaning bottles by hand. Of course they will never look tumbled, but this is kind of the look I like.