Do you ever pick up your ‘ol water bottle and take a drink, only to have that stale taste greet you—or worse, taste the remnants of Kool Aid or pop or whatever was last in the bottle besides water? We’ve all had this experience, especially those of us who use our water bottles for everything from rehydrating after exercise to letting the kids fill it up after spending several hours outside playing. Even if you only fill the bottle with water, it can get that hard-to-remove musty taste.
And especially now during the flu season (and the H1N1 pandemic), water bottles that are only rarely cleaned can become germ centers, harboring bacteria from everyone who has recently used it.
One suggestion for cleaning water bottles includes using boiling water or a small amount of soap. The boiling water will help to kill germs, while a small amount of soap can help to remove some of the smells or stale tastes that can linger in water bottles.
Perhaps the best suggestion is to clean the water bottle daily with warm water and soap, letting it air dry. Periodically, depending on your own preferences and the presence of a stale or musty taste, use a more involved cleaning method such as boiling water.
Finally, since water bottles are fairly cheap and can be purchased nearly anywhere, it’s not a bad idea to replace them every three or six months. For water bottle suggestions, click here.
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