Washing very dirty bottles

[ColMack]

I got six crates of 1pt cider bottles from a friend this week, but the bottles are pretty filthy with dirt, mould and labels.  Normally if I have a mouldy bottle I just dump it but these are nice heavy pint bottles. 
Anyone got a sure fire way of cleaning them without too much effort?

[Garry]

Fill the bath up with hot water and add a few scoops of lidl oxi. Leave the bottles soak over night and rinse. Clean the bath after you 

[LordEoin]

and if the inside's really bad, use a bottle brush

[Jacob]

Hot water and some cheap bleach. After that dishwasher. That always worked for me.

[ColMack]

and if the inside's really bad, use a bottle brush

That's what I wanted to avoid, I'm getting very lazy now I have cornys.
I'll try the oxi action though and then maybe do a cull of the really bad ones after a good soak. 
I usually use the dishwasher myself but sometimes the mouldy base is too hard to remove.
Ta Lads.

[Eoin]

If you have hard water overnight oxi can deposit a white residue which is a total pain to remove.... That said nitric acid added to the bathwater did the job.

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[St. Fursey]

I have a stack of bottles with this residue.  Are there other alternatives to Nitric Acid? I don't keep bottles of the stuff lying around

If you have hard water overnight oxi can deposit a white residue which is a total pain to remove.... That said nitric acid added to the bathwater did the job.

TT

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[Shanna]

If your using any chemical cleaner wear good quality rubber gloves and wash of any spillage with cold water ASAP.  Most of the cleaners either O2 or Cl will take skin off with ease and leave you a bloody mess that c will a long time to heal.  Speaking from experience.

Shanna

[Eoin]

I have a stack of bottles with this residue.  Are there other alternatives to Nitric Acid? I don't keep bottles of the stuff lying around

If you have hard water overnight oxi can deposit a white residue which is a total pain to remove.... That said nitric acid added to the bathwater did the job.

TT

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You could throw in a tub of citric acid, that might do it overnight.

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[Billythegypsy]

Re the bottle brush...

If you crimp the loop on the handle (use a vice grip)  it'll fit nicely into an electric drill.

those little bastards won't know what hit them.

You may get a few funny looks from the missus however.