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Yes. It will not harm it. You could also try rubbing it in a animals ear, they are known to have a special chemical ubsubtance in their ear that gets rid of bad bacteria

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You would probably melt the plastic.

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Yes, it is possible.

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Cold water will not disinfect. Water must be boiling for it to be able to disinfect anything. It is not recommended to pour boiling water on the skin, though. If you're looking to disinfect a wound, try alcohol.


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