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Does anyone know a combination of alcohol and water or something that you can put in a bottle to spray down recorders before the next class comes and uses it?
Martha On 6/04/16, V. Mora wrote: > Does anyone know a combination of alcohol and water or > something that you can put in a bottle to spray down > recorders before the next class comes and uses it?

That's not really an adequate way to sterilize them. Something in a bucket you can soak them in is a lot better. Diluted bleach is good for ...See More
Jun 4, 2016
Brenda I think you should not share recorders between classes like this. If you are using wood recorders, each student should have her/his own instrument. If you are using plastic recorders, they can be well-sanitized by running them through the dishwasher. Many school cafeterias are happy to do this for you.
Aug 15, 2016
DonnaR/CA My school did not have dishwashers except the by-your-hands type, and they could not get involved in recorder washing. So, here's what I did:

At the beginning of every "recorder semester", I sent home an order blank for a recorder and a book. The parent could order both, or only one (if they already had an older child who went th...See More
Aug 20, 2016


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