jimmy odom: "i have often wondered what and how and when do other beekeepers (particularly the commercial guys) clean their hive-tools." Jimmy I spray my hive tool as I clean my grill and everything else--with BIO GREEN CLEAN ( http://www.shop.floorlife.com/category.sc;jsessionid=7D22DCB6683809FD96DDA227F016A67C.qscstrfrnt05?categoryId=51 ) I spray concentrated solution on the tool and wait 10-15 minutes and wipe it clean of propolis and grime. As far as I am concerned this is simplest way to clean everything. Pcelar. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm