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Wait. Soap just cleans, it doesn't sanitize. Don't get the cleaner from the brewshop, get the sanitizer. I always recommend Iodophor. It will actually sanitize to get rid of the wild yeasts and bacteria that will infect your beer. Soap won't do this. You might be fine doing it after just washing with soap, but it's pure luck if your beer comes out OK.
You also have to sanitize the bottles, not just the bucket. I'll be tough to get inside and scrub each one with soap. You can just soak the bottles in sanitizer solution.
Sanitization is one of the, if not the, most important step in brewing. DON'T SKIMP!!!
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