Strep throat

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ttf_tbones7
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Strep throat

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Two of my grandsons were just diagnosed with strep. One plays trumpet, the other, trombone. Outside of giving their horns a good, old-fashioned scrubbing out with soap & water, is there anything else that could/should be done to disinfect their instruments?

Thanks,
Jake
ttf_ISAB
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Strep throat

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Chemical clean?
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Strep throat

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The most important thing to work on is the mouthpiece.  Strep is tough to kill.

One possibility is to put them through a "Sani" cycle in the dishwasher (you may have to impale them on one of the tines).  Don't do this with a plastic mouthpiece.

Or an overnight soak in mouthwash.

If you decide to soak the mouthpiece in Lysol (disinfectant) you should wash it VERY well to get all the Lysol off.
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Strep throat

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Thanks for the great ideas!
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Thanks for the great ideas!
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