drinking bottle stinks?
Clean with these home remedies, then you will get rid of the smell
Created: 08/19/2022, 06:00
By: Janine Napirca
Do you always use the same drinking bottle for on the go or at home?
Over time it will start to get smelly, but these home remedies will help clean it up.
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Do you fill up drinks for work, leisure activities or for your children for school in a drinking bottle?
Then, over time, odors develop that spoil any pleasure in drinking from the stinking drinking bottle.
But don't despair: you don't have to dispose of the smelly drinking bottle right away, because there are a few home remedies you can use to get rid of the stench.
Read on to find out how best to clean your drinking bottle.
If you only drink water from the drinking bottle, you don't have to clean it as often
If you only drink tap water or mineral water from your drinking bottle, it doesn't start to stink as quickly, as the
Süddeutsche Zeitung
reports.
However, if you also fill other drinks such as juices, milkshakes and soft drinks such as Cola or Fanta into your drinking bottle, the report says that bacteria, mold and yeast can spread in the bottle.
These are responsible for the foul-smelling stench of your drinking bottle.
Clean your water bottle with one of these home remedies and it will stop smelling.
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Here's how you should clean your water bottle, especially if it stinks
According to the SZ, you should clean your drinking bottle after each use and turn it upside down to dry.
Glass bottles are the easiest to clean.
The Süddeutsche recommends hot water and, if necessary, a cleaning brush.
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drinking bottle stinks?
These home remedies help with cleaning
Fürsie.de
has put together four home remedies that work wonders when cleaning your stinky drinking bottle.
Just give them a try if your drinking bottle stinks.
Salt:
Fill your stinky water bottle with hot water and add 2 teaspoons of salt to clean it.
Close the bottle and shake well.
Then you should turn the drinking bottle upside down and let the salt-water mixture work for half an hour.
Then rinse the bottle well with clear water.
Baking Soda:
Refill the stinky drinking bottle with hot water and add two packets of baking soda.
You should leave the mixture on overnight and rinse the drinking bottle thoroughly with water the next morning.
Denture Cleaner:
Fill the stinky drinking bottle to the brim with water and place two denture cleaning tablets (promotional link) inside.
Leave the tablets for a few hours and then rinse the cleaned bottle with a little water.
Boiling:
This method is only suitable for drinking bottles that are made of a material that cannot be damaged by the heat.
Soak the smelly bottle in a boiling water bath for about three minutes.
This kills bacteria and the stench disappears.
