Quote Originally Posted by babydoll
clay is absorbent so it could absorb chemicals BUT


some ppl say to rinse out those with a little bleach and hot water, isn't that also harmful???


i used to just rinse mine out with hot water, soak in hot water, then rinse out again.
I soak mine in a bleach solution, rinse as well as possible, then bake in the oven at 250 degrees for about a half hour. Chlorine evaporates rapidly, so most of it is gone by the time I take them out of the oven.

So far, I have had no problems with breakage due to heat and/or moisture.

Steve