How to Clean a Cooler

Have mold in your cooler? Follow our cooler cleaner tips to learn how to clean and disinfect coolers whether it's a stained, smelly, or moldy cooler.

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Use as directed.

  1. Mix

    Pour 1/3 cup of Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach with CLOROMAX® into 1 gallon of water in a plastic bucket or container.

  2. Scrub

    Apply bleach solution and a sponge on vertical surfaces. Heavily soiled surfaces may require additional scrubbing.

  3. Wait

    Wait 6 minutes for disinfecting.

  4. Rinse

    Rinse thoroughly using a garden hose with a spray nozzle.

  5. Dry

    Let cooler air dry.

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