Cleaning your cycling bottles
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Soak them in vinegar overnight and rinse.
If there's black stuff soak in water and a teaspoon of bleach overnight then rinse.
too lazy to sponge wash it and my dishwasher makes the bottles taste a little plasticy.
Storing them in the fridge sounds like a good idea. will have to try throwing them in the freezer to see how many uses i can get before i need to clean them.
If there's black stuff soak in water and a teaspoon of bleach overnight then rinse.
too lazy to sponge wash it and my dishwasher makes the bottles taste a little plasticy.
Storing them in the fridge sounds like a good idea. will have to try throwing them in the freezer to see how many uses i can get before i need to clean them.
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nlouthan wrote:I just rubbed a bit of canola oil on my hard to open Purist nozzles and now they open like new.
I used a bit of oil on the nozzles when I inserted them after cleaning. They go right in and the o-rings stay in their grooves.
I had some filthy Purist caps waiting until I could learn the trick. Now I can use them again.
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You guys aren't thinking big enough. Just pay $99 each for your water bottles:
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I wash them same way as I hand wash other dishes. Replacing bottles every two years. New bottles are like two euros so maybe I should replace them every year, but they don't have smell etc so two years is ok. In that time they will be pretty worn out anyways.
I used to replace the 2 quid/Euro bottles as soon as they smelt funny after washing.
So after about 8-10 uses. Monthly pretty much.
The podium ones i do the same with, well i would if they ever started to smell. My oldest two i think I bought before i emigrated. So they'll probably be 8 or 9 years old now.
So after about 8-10 uses. Monthly pretty much.
The podium ones i do the same with, well i would if they ever started to smell. My oldest two i think I bought before i emigrated. So they'll probably be 8 or 9 years old now.
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mattr wrote:I used to replace the 2 quid/Euro bottles as soon as they smelt funny after washing.
So after about 8-10 uses. Monthly pretty much.
The podium ones i do the same with, well i would if they ever started to smell. My oldest two i think I bought before i emigrated. So they'll probably be 8 or 9 years old now.
I do the same thing. It's only a couple of euros to replace a bottle.
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Bit of lemon juice (or vinegar) in warm water with also some (baking) soda, then let in stand for a night. You make shake a few times during this period.
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I've used the vinegar method but actually preferand bleach if the bottle gets to the point that you have mold growing. Just a tablespoon or two of bleach, ad a half cup of water and shake and then squirt a little out the nozzle. Let it sit 5-10 minutes and then THOROUGHLY rinse a number of timesand voila, clean as a whistle...but make sure you get the bleach residue washed out. I've done this for 25 years.
"Sterilizing bottles kills bacteria and other microorganisms that may be harmful to your health." - kills but not clean or wash
I tried white vinegar - 5 tables spoon, fill up the bottle and leave it overnight. I wash before adding the vinegar. It works.
I tried white vinegar - 5 tables spoon, fill up the bottle and leave it overnight. I wash before adding the vinegar. It works.
I have a two-headed dragon growing out of my bottle. What should I do? Cleaning once a month? Are you serious?
Buy some quality bottles that handle a dishwasher and pop them in after every ride. Job done and you'll live longer
Buy some quality bottles that handle a dishwasher and pop them in after every ride. Job done and you'll live longer
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aerozy wrote:Buy some quality bottles that handle a dishwasher and pop them in after every ride. Job done and you'll live longer
mattr wrote:wouldn't touch the gunk in the nozzle.eurperg wrote:Weird, 8 posts and dishwasher mentioned only once?!
So i don't put my quality bottles in the dishwasher. As i just have to clean the nozzles again anyway.
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