Reusable Bottles Unhealthy?

Could reusing a water bottle without washing create a danger to your health?

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[CatsEyes]

why wouldn't you wash it? that's nasty!

[cjrung]

Wait, so were supposed to clean things we drink and eat from regularly? Wow, how have I never of this extraordinary concept until now?

[justatinyhalfling]

Clear, simple solution: Do not let water sit in bottle longer than 24hours, clean bottle with hot water and soup. Let it dry now and then. If its opening is too small, use bristle brush. THAT IS IT.

[sushibu]

Why are we assuming everyone has a damn washer? I have never owned one and even when I lived in a house WITH one I didn't trust it and manually did it anyway

[wildcatkelly]

I usually air dry my bottles for hours or overnight, after rinsing it out, of course.

[usaresident]

Besides the icky stuff building up inside areas that are hard to reach in water bottles, we should also be discussing which materials we should look for. It has been revealed that chemicals in plastic water bottles leech into water. An example is bottled water that you let sit in your car during the summer.

[AbbyRose]

I'll stick with my double walled stainless steel. I like my water ice cold and glass and plastic don't work, the ice melts. Plus, I don't use a dish washer, I hand wash everything. I hate large openings on water bottles, I have a small mouth and Ill just spill it down my face. I have one of those small brushes and it cleans the tight areas just fine.

[GrungeGalactica]

I have a litre glass bottle which was originally sold with juice in it and I reuse it as a water bottle, and once/twice a week I fill it with boiling water from the kettle and washing up liquid, rinse and clean the top with a sponge, think it does the trick 😊

[jwedd]

They do sell cleaning tablets for water bottles and hydration bladders. Fill with warm water drop it in, wait and then rinse it out

[Neveronline]

Just clean the bottle regularly, I avoid ones with straws, bottles that aren’t big enough to be cleaned properly, and bottles that are plastic (micro plastics.) It’s simple, just clean the bottle regularly.

[vikingvic]

you can clean it out with vinegar and hot water. But I reccommend glass bottles, plastic is no good for you in any way.

[Juiceka]

Submerge them in very hot water with hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol mixed in for a few minutes before putting them in the dishwasher or hand washing them. My grandparents used to do it with a spoonful of bleach but I use the peroxide or alcohol instead cause I am not sure if bleach is too safe!

[davidkelly]

“I use a 1 liter, BPA-free water bottle with a large mouth”. So... basically he uses a Nalgene without saying it’s a Nalgene. 😂

[Kokose]

baby bottle desinfecters are BRILLIANT for cleaning water bottles, i highly recommend.

[didoryan]

Hi I’m only watching this video because, I have a Metal drink bottle and I haven’t used it about 5 months and it still has water, so I thought to check by the heath.

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[diadomi.arriaza]

I clean mine out with baking soda because I have found that soap residue stick to walls of the bottle and hence gives me soapy water taste

[cdlady_]

That's probably why I ended up with massive yeast, staph infections internally. Thanks for making this a topic/alert. What about charcoal water filters in the bottle?

[katchartrand]

I barely wash my water bottle I'm not sick... Egyptians used mold as an antibiotic so can't be that bad in in small amounts 😓

[ciannacoleman]

For goodness sake just hand wash the things. Soap water and occasionally vinegar is perfect once a week or so (if it is only holding water)

[thehouseoflsp]

Wait til they find out most weightlifters don’t wash their protein shaker bottles for weeks