Drying or curing? Curing should definitely be done in the dark and cool (if possible). Drying should be done in the dark but shaded should be fine.
I can tell you what I do, and that's wash with H2O2 because of the bugs. I go 50/50 with water but you can go 2:3 H2O2:water if the hydrogen peroxide runs low (I keep clearing out the shelves of my local drug store!).
I'm not sure if the lemon juice/baking soda method kills the bugs so I go with H2O2.
I can tell you what I do, and that's wash with H2O2 because of the bugs. I go 50/50 with water but you can go 2:3 H2O2:water if the hydrogen peroxide runs low (I keep clearing out the shelves of my local drug store!).
I'm not sure if the lemon juice/baking soda method kills the bugs so I go with H2O2.