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Tea Strainer for Small Items in the Ultrasonic

A tip from @lyzz_gold_jewelry for using a tea strainer to hold small gemstones and parts in the ultrasonic cleaner.

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Here is a tip for when you have teeny tiny things in your ultrasonic from @lyzz_gold_jewelry - “I use a tea strainer for...

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Here is a tip for when you have teeny tiny things in your ultrasonic from @lyzz_gold_jewelry - “I use a tea strainer for little gemstones or other stuff. I put it in and it's super easy to clean and take out!” This is awesome! Will definitely be using this 🙌 thank you for sharing!! #ultrasonic #jewelrytipoftheday #metalsmithsociety #ultrasonics

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