how to neutrilize bleach in a to container after cleaning?

[glweek]

So I had some mold in my ago bucket so I bleached it so now how do I neutrilize the leftover bleach in the container? Its one of those 5 gal white frosted cubes with a top handle and smamm screw on tops. Thanks!!!!

[Spar]

just letting it dry is all that is necessary. the residual bleach will turn to salt once the fluid evaporates.

[toothybugs]

That, or if you're in a hurry use a rag dampened with hydrogen peroxide. The peroxide will immediately liberate free molecular oxygen and sodium chloride, both of which are obviously harmless.

[unze]

clean it with hot water .

[glweek]

Thanks peeps! I can't get my hand in there as the opening is really small. I'll do the hot water thing. Is there a specific temp? Or can I add h202 to water and let it sit for an hour or so?

[glweek]

Just did some reading and appears hot water just makes bleach stronger?

[bertoni]

Rinsing it with water will help remove the bleach, but I'd either let it dry or wipe it down well with some vinegar on a rag. The acid will consume the bleach.

[glweek]

Rinsing it with water will help remove the bleach, but I'd either let it dry or wipe it down well with some vinegar on a rag. The acid will consume the bleach.
This creates chlorine gas if I'm not mistaken...VERY toxic.

[Sk8r]

I use Prime. Removes chlorox from your hands etc, and is a good final dose when you're washing sand.

[downbeach]

I've never done anything more that rinse it with plain tap water, and dry it with a shop rag.

[disc1]

This creates chlorine gas if I'm not mistaken...VERY toxic.
YES. NEVER EVER mix bleach with acid. You could die.

[bertoni]

The amount of bleach leftover on a rinsed container is minimal, so using vinegar should be safe, but yes, mixing any significant amount of bleach with acid is dangerous.

[Dans85]

I've always used water and seachem prime. Mix the prime to about twice the recommended dosage for water volume.

[Dmorty217]

Use dechlorinator with water to neutralize the bleach or just let it dry completely

[disc1]

The amount of bleach leftover on a rinsed container is minimal, so using vinegar should be safe, but yes, mixing any significant amount of bleach with acid is dangerous.
It is indeed small. So small it generally isn't much needed to neutralize it. I don't ever do more on my mixing bucket than a rinse or two with cold tap water. After that I figure there's not enough there to hurt anything.