Caring for Your Water Bottles

General Care

Plastic water bottles can periodically develop unpleasant odours and/or tastes. These can result when bottles are stored incorrectly, cleaned infrequently or used

to carry liquid, which may impart a flavour or odour. The best way to maintain any plastic water bottle is to rinse it out after each use

and to let it air dry completely. Most odour and taste problems occur when bottles are stored in wet areas or kept sealed for long periods of time with liquid inside.

Cleaning

If your water bottle develops an unpleasant taste or odour (or has things growing in it like mine) , try the following procedure:

Put a teaspoon of bleach and a teaspoon of baking soda in the bottle and fill it with water.

Let the bottle sit overnight.

Rinse out the bottle completely the next day (or put in the dishwasher)

Let the bottle air dry completely.

 Source: http://www.paddypallin.com.au/- caring for your water bottles

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