Cleaning rocks with bleach

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Dude that saves so much scrubbing time! Right on Mar!!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I wish I knew this A LOT sooner! Saves HOURS!!! I've been talking about it. So I figured I better put my money where my mouth is! 😎🐾

[@AgateDad]

Great video and great advice on doing it outside!!!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

For some reason my reply to you is gone🤔 weird. I replied earlier a huge thank you and your video was awesome too! When it comes to black river scum...vinegar wins! Haha Testing it out is the best way😄 Thanks Taylor🐾

[@WestcountyWill]

Thank you! I just did the same thing, but then I got scared wondering if the bleach could damage my rocks and ran inside to check online. Your video has quelled my fears.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

I wasn't sure what if any chemical reaction might occur with bleach so i used peroxide. It did work just not well. So now im using a cap of bleach in a cup and half of water. Its bubbling so its doing something, i just hope it gets back to being mostly white again, because its some kind of porous volcanic rock that i wanted to populate with marimo algae which grows very slowly and itll be dufficult to see its progress if its discoloured.

[@williambailey9712]

That's cool u know come to find put I'm a big fan of rock collection my self.

[@iloverocks1235]

What a difference that made! And hahaha! Editing out your own blah blah blah! I do that too, I just can't help blabbing whatever comes into my head about the rock I'm looking at. I've actually been consciouslybworking on trying to shut up haha!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Hahaha. I swear I talk to much lol. But it really does work well. Had to show you guys😎

[@sevenseems4917]

good advice. thank you sir

[@MrKfq269]

I have a large natural stone that was used around a fire pit. It's a beautiful piece but it is covered with carbon from years of campfires. How do I get that carbon off the stone and restore it to its original beauty? Thanks.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I've never tried it but you could try some oven cleaner maybe and a scrub brush🤷 What kind of stone is it?

[@MrKfq269]

@@MarlainaAtkins not sure. Actually, no clue. We acquired it after a camping trip a very long time ago. NE Pennsylvania. Appalachian mountains. Very common in those parts. I love the oven cleaner idea tho. Never would have thought of that. I was thinking muriatic acid.

[@paigelee6321]

Thank you 😊 I’m going to the Oregon beach very soon awesome 😊

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I'm so jelly! I LOVE OR beaches!💕 So beautiful Have a blast! I use this process with ALL of my rocks from the shores and the rivers and it works so well. It won't take iron stains or barnacles off but citric acid will dissolve the barnacles off pretty good. Cheers Paige!✨

[@paigelee6321]

It’s going to be second time near the ocean I’m from Montana no ocean there I’m so excited to again thank you 😊

[@paigelee6321]

I guess I should have said born and raised in Montana but now live in Spokane and never really explored any beaches here in WA but really excited about our trip 😊💙

[@thirstfast1025]

Haha I got here fast! Just got back inside! LOL!

[@bdnfhcksnbdbc]

would this be safe for reptiles?

[@hukeaz]

This is brilliant!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you! It works great🐾

[@susantipsyhealy7655]

well, I can’t say I have a problem with barnacles on my rocks...not in North Texas 🙃

[@amyjones7962]

I have trouble with a chalky looking white residue on my rocks after i do a bleach soak. Can anyone help???

[@MarlainaAtkins]

🤔 I have never experienced this... I'm really not sure... I just rinse mine off with water and I don't see any residue after. What kind of rocks are you soaking?

[@magdalenehenricus2075]

Wonderful

[@JohnAmes]

Thanks for the great video my friend

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thank you! 😎🏞

[@sergioc.6431]

Thank you, damn google was no help what so ever with nothing but opinions and confusion.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

I had the same problem... So glad I heard about this. It's the 1st thing I do when I get back from a hunt... Countless hours scrubbing...gone! You are welcome 👊😄

[@katherinedoughty839]

Cool..thanks for the tip n its probably the cheapest too!👍

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Thanks! So cheap and affective in short time. I wish I knew this before I tried a ton of other methods

[@ninjawarriorassassin9871]

That's how I do it too😉

[@mitchgillilan]

Are you sure you didnt scrub those just a little bit? ;) just kidding, that is an amazing difference. I was cleaning my river scum agates with a scotch brite pad because i didnt know the easy way yet. Thanks for showing me how much to use and how long to soak them. Im going to try this on my next finds for sure!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

No scrubbing I swear! Haha it really works well for getting rid of any organic matter. If it's really bad just soak overnight... But I usually don't have to. The black river scum...I'm still working on finding the best thing that works besides tumbling or cutting it off lol

[@mitchgillilan]

@@MarlainaAtkins Oh ok, I see. Yeah the black river scum is really hard to get rid of. The little black dots on all my pretty rocks just dont come off. I was hoping the bleach would work for that too, but obviously it doesnt. dang! I heard citric acid and some other acids work better for river scum but I havent tried them yet.

[@MarlainaAtkins]

@@mitchgillilan I still bleach my river rocks when I get back... It does help clean and brighten them up quite a bit... But that black tar-ish coating...try muriatic or oxalic... Citric didn't do it😉

[@mitchgillilan]

@@MarlainaAtkins Hey thanks Marlaina, I gotta get some of these acids now, Im gonna research where to get them now. I appreciate your help a lot :)

[@zion581]

@@mitchgillilan having this issue right now!