Cleaning drinking water bottles often seem like a daunting task, this is the reason why most people end up washing them with plain water and reusing, but what about the hidden germs and pathogens? Well, here are some smart tips and tricks that will help you manage this simple task with utmost ease.
Hot water and dish soap
There’s no denying that drinking water bottles do turn sticky and slippery, if they aren’t cleaned properly. To ensure that the bottles are cleaned nicely, take a large water pot with hot water and add salt and baking soda. Whisk the solution and dip the bottles in that water for 10 minutes. Then take a dish wash liquid and a bottle cleaning scrub and rub and clean the gunk.
Wash and dry completely before use.
Vinegar and water solution
Another natural disinfectant, which can be used to clean stubborn stains from bottles is vinegar. An application of this simple solution can help remove odors and sticky deposits from the water bottles. To make this cleaning solution, take a bowl and add in warm water followed by equal parts of vinegar, apply this diluted solution on the bottles and caps, let it sit for 15-20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with clean water and let it dry up and then use.
Baking soda
Applying a paste of baking soda, lemon juice can make for a simple and effortless way to clean bottles and stains. Take equal parts of both and apply the bottles, you can also add it to hot water and soak the bottles in this solution. Then rinse them off with dish wash and scrubber. Wash and clean the bottles and let them dry up before use.
Lemon and neem water
Take a large vessel and add clean neem leaves and lemon slices, boil this blend and place the bottles after turning off the heat. Place the glass and steel bottles and let them stay for 20 minutes, take them out and wash with soap, dry and use. This helps in killing germs and removing deposits easily!
Spray solution
To clean the grease or gunk deposition, make a simple paste of vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, salt and apply on the bottles, let this sit for 15 minutes. Then clean them with dish wash and allow to dry up before using.