Experts warn: Your reusable water bottle is full of mold - so wash it properly
If you are the cleaning expert Leslie Reichert recommends daily rinsing of your reusable water bottle, when she says the humid environment in it is a breeding ground for mildew and mold.
This way you will take care of rinsing it well
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19/01/2022
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 00:23
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When was the last time you washed your reusable water bottle with soap?
And is such rinsing at all sufficient to get rid of the bacteria that may be lurking inside them?
Cleaning expert Leslie Reichert stresses and claims that the naturally moist environment inside our reusable water bottles is a breeding ground for mildew and mold so it is important to wash them daily.
If you rinse the bottle and still smell bad or the water does not taste good to you - you probably washed it incorrectly or not enough, and it may endanger your health.
Now that we're stressed, let's calm down.
Reichert has a solution to the mold problem in our reusable drinking bottles - and it's not that complicated.
"Bacteria will grow in your reusable water bottles, after each use," Reichert told Apartment Therapy. It has a solution. "
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So how do you clean?
According to Reichert, if you have a bottle with a screw cap - the cleaning process is simple.
All you have to do is separate the top from the bottle and put the two parts in the dishwasher on the top shelf.
Be sure to check the product details before you put it in the dishwasher.
Enough to do it once a week.
For bottles with a more complex top, you can use a bottle brush to get to the bottom of the bottle and a smaller bottle brush, like a straw brush, to clean the corners of the lid.
For daily maintenance, you can use warm water and dishwashing detergent to clean the water bottle.
For a monthly refresh, Bon Appetit magazine recommends using sparkling cleansing tablets: fill a bottle with water, toss a tablet inside, let it sit there for 30 minutes to an entire night, rinse thoroughly and the bottle is as clean as new.
If you prefer to use a homemade solution, you can use a classic mixture of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide instead of tablets.
And there is also the possibility of sin
If the water bottle is still not clean to your satisfaction, feel free to disinfect it.
There are several methods for disinfecting a reusable water bottle with household cleaners.
A gentle bleach and water solution (one teaspoon of bleach per liter of water) will thoroughly disinfect the bottle after a stay of 5 to 15 minutes inside.
Be sure to rinse thoroughly with dish soap until the smell of bleach disappears.
Another option is to fill your water bottle with distilled white vinegar and let it stay there for 10 minutes.
You can also use hydrogen peroxide at a concentration of 3%. Be sure to rinse thoroughly afterwards and air dry after using any of these solutions.
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