How to clean your seashells like a pro! What happens when you bleach clean your seashell!

[@bobragan1192]

An old recommended mixture that I use to oil shells is 1part lighter fluid and 2 parts mineral or baby oil. The lighter fluid helps to cut the greasy feeling of the oil. It's an odd mixture but it really works well and I've been using it for years 😁

[@easterazali9237]

Great job ! That shell looks ten times more beautiful than it was 🥰

[@suzannegray3630]

Hi Jono, I was at your favourite beach on Sunday and found ANOTHER LIVE textile cone. It was half buried under sand and when I moved it with a stick I realised it was alive! I have compared the pattern on the one you found, and my photos, and they are definitely NOT the same. Maybe the council should put up a sign warning people that these deadly cones can be found in this area. There were lots of people on the beach and rocks at the time. Also my 3 year old granddaughter asked why you said a shell you found was "sick". She wanted to know what was wrong with it :-D Thank you for your wonderful videos.

[@bebbie2ispouringitoutdebra236]

I use mineral oil as well and it makes the shells come alive with color and brightness!! I need to use my dremel now!!!

[@cossackcortes]

Thanks for the video! Can bleach ruin colors or not?

[@drdrew3]

After six hours of so the bleach has done all it can on the stains. Longer than that it will slowly start to permanently fade the colors

[@cynthiahappel3697]

The shell looks so beautiful. It's nice to know how to do this. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@Indyanas_ocean_view]

AWESOME! That shell looked amazing before the clean up , but now it looks absolutely epic! 🤩🤩🤩🤩👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tracyloeffler7616]

Gorgeous! Thank you muchly for taking the time to show us all!

[@wotruwaytin4586]

I can’t get baby oil someone bought it all

[@carolmathis6084]

Wow! It's fun to see a huge shell cleaned up.

[@maggieslifeisawildride512]

Awesome transformation. It's truly amazing what the oil does to the shell!

[@kerryheath2652]

I coat my shells with a mixture of beeswax and baby oil. The shine lasts longer.

[@chelseaphillips9048]

Yeah I was wondering about the staying power. I've used mineral oil on my rocks but it doesn't last long. He said 1 month in the video which Is about how long it lasts on rocks. Interesting

[@vIEL-ge1ke]

I’ve always been curious how you clean up your shells they all look fabulous 😃

[@tracyriordan7011]

Wow!! This is sooo exciting! Thank you sooo much for sharing how you clean your shells! This was fantastic!! The shell looks amazing and came out gorgeous! ( : Great job! ( :

[@cinm9565]

Thanks so much, I have been curious about cleaning shells.

[@shawnybee1]

Cool! I just got a knobby whelk from SC. Salty Reflections, and she keeps them and sells them in their natural condition as she finds them which I love too but I think I'm going to do what you did to yours to mine. the transformation was just really nice. Thank you 🐌🐚🐢💜

[@Christy19627]

Where would i go to purchase shells from Salty Reflections?

[@shawnybee1]

I don't understand why my messages have not shown up. I've left two previous messages and I don't know where they are???

[@jenniferreed9756]

It came out so nicely! Thanks for all of the good info!

[@daniellewilson9142]

Thanks for the informative video I’m going to put a dremel on my list for Mother’s Day 💐

[@youniverse6841]

Nice clean up!! Thank you for all your tips!

[@dare2bminenow]

I found two shells ,both have dust and mud and who knows what stuck on them. I tried brushing it off, even used steel wool but the substance won't budge. Any advice? I did soak them overnight in mild soap but 😢

[@mrandmrsmeier8685]

Thank you for doing this. Would you also use the dremel tool to grind out Little Rocks stuck in smaller shell like Cowrey?

[@bokkieduplessis1843]

Wonderful but how do I clean much more smaller shells I am from South Africa and have a shell collection some as big as yours but also a lot of small unique shells thanks 😊😊😊

[@dzfossil1]

I really appreciate and enjoy your videos.

[@duckie9250]

Would anyone know how to clean Abalone shells, I found 2 but they are covered in flaky stuff and plant matter.

[@НикитаСтуков-юр4]

Thank you, it is beautiful.

[@ngreen9305]

makes a big difference

[@heatherwatts4372]

Absolutely Love 💕 On The Right Jono. Mate

[@Somethingaboutmary1]

So much precaution with bleach.... i put that in my bath.....

[@ross9027]

Gloves & a mask? Are you handling plutonium or something. ❄️❄️

[@drdrew3]

Household bleach is 94% water and only 6% bleach. It’s already VERY dilute and then he adds it to several gallons of water. As long as you stay upwind from the source you are fine. The kinds of mask he’s using is worthless against fumes anyway

[@yomama8873]

Thank you 🤩🤩🤩💜💜

[@janetphillips8196]

Nice. .......Checking on everythibg.

[@carolwise547]

I think mineral oil lasts much longer. Amazing how dull shells come back to life with the oil.

[@charleskraus4453]

looks great after the mineral oil ... but ... feels greasy ...

[@carolwise547]

@@charleskraus4453 that is true. I let them sit overnight and then buff them with a Kleenex or paper towel and they are then shinny but not sticky. Definitely go a little overboard with my seashells , lol

[@raeannrees9706]

Beautiful

[@tonamiller8298]

Lid would have been nice since you have pets or even wildlife.

[@nursek931]

Where is your eye protection?

[@5iveoceanshells]

It's really not difficult to avoid splashing bleach in your eyes

[@mingin5718]

Old tooth brush helps

[@gasmask9157]

Try muriatic acid, their are tutorials on youtube.