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> I've always gone in the other direction: rinse out the bottles after
> using, store them, then before bottling, hook up a bottle brush to my
> drill and soap/scrub/rinse/sanitize every bottle.[/color]

My routine is to rinse a bottle 2-3 times after use and leave about
1/2 inch water in the bottle. After I accumulate a handful of bottles
(by the basement sink), I sink them in soapy water, shake out and then
rinse with a bottle washer attachment, dry, and store.

For use again, I simply drop the clean, dry bottles into my sanitizer
solution, then rinse them with the bottle washer.

Scrubbing isn't necessary unless there is something sticking. I've
never actually used a bottle brush for anything. I've had nothing in a
bottle that wouldn't come off after soaking in TSP or bleach water.
I've never had a problem that was traced to unsanitary bottles.

Derric