reusing smart pots....and tips or pointers?

been pulling up my smart pots...they have tons of roots on the bottoms...making little root holes...on the bottoms of the pots..
i really want to reuse them...my plan is to fip them upside down and let them dry out then use a brush to get the dried roots off...
anyone have a better idea?

thanks guys

I was planning soaking them for a while and hang dry. No soap.

that would prob be more gentle..thanks...

Only reason I won't throw them in a machine is because of the soap. Other than that unless they are really beat up you should be fine machine washing them.

they are really dirty...i m going to try spraying them out......might soak in a kiddie pool...but it's too cold for that today...

Just a rinse with water should be fine. No benefit one way or another from using soaps, surfactants etc. Using conventional fertilizers there may be a very slight buildup of accumulated salts but smart pots by their design are intended to drain very well. No special care is needed. Just rinse and reuse. I have some that are on their 6th crop with no signs of wear.

this is my problem..
they are big outdoor smart pots......
and weeds grew into them from the ground...
so there is a ton of roots on the bottom..
i had the novel idea to do a google search...
and on the smart pot site it says to let them dry out for a few days...and the roots will fall apart...
im doing that now...not sure if it's working...
spraying them and soaking is not fun.,...
but it start the process i think...

I took all my smartpots to the closest laundromat.. I washed them on the heavy duty setting in one of those industrial size washing machines. I used regular ass laundry soap and then ran the rinse cycle twice. It was easy as hell. I have used them about 6 times now. No problems at all... zero

what size smart pots? mine are big..idk of they would even fit...
and walking in there with some filthy pots..wont they trip?

Oh I didn't say it was gonna be fun! LOL