How to clean containers

[ickmagnet]

I just bought two food grade 55g barrels to store water when I do my tank change. They are food grade and smell like they had juice in them. They are pretty clean but I want them perfectly safe so that there are minimal contaminants. How would I clean them? Just water? Hot water? Laundry soap? Dish soap? Don't want to see my fish and coral dead.

Thanks

[Kevotron]

Warm water w/ a lil bleach followed by a few rinse ?

[kien]

I washed mine with vinager. Although I'm not sure why you shouldn't be able to use dish soap? We eat with stuff cleaned by dish soap :-). Just make sure you rinse it good?

[MrsBugmaster]

This site has helped me in the past. See the "removing ordor and stains section.
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html

[ickmagnet]

Thanks for the article. I had a quick read but I don't have several days and sunny weather to do the proper clean.

Looks like dish soap and warm water it is.

Thanks everyyone

[dsaundry]

I would be more inclined for a mild vinegar solution than soap. Just my 2 cents.