Bidon Cleaning Using Baby Bottle Sterilizer

[pocari123]

Hi all,

Cleaning bidons have been the bane of my existence. Either there's still residue from my electrolyte before or I don't wash the soap out thoroughly. I could up my bidon washing game but I really don't want to.


Question is, anyone tried using a baby bottle sterilizer machine for bidons? I'd happily pay a bit of money to get my bidons properly cleaned and save myself a bit of trouble


Something like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Brezza-Bott ... B00MYRXSE2


Thanks all

[moonoi]

You still need to wash the bidons properly before using the sterilizer machine, so it's not really going to help you there.

[RyanH]

I don't understand why this is even a problem for some. Come home, rinse bottle and then put in dishwasher with cap open for next run. I've never had bottles develop an issue.

[Marin]

The baby bottle sterilizer will just steam your bottles, but it won't clean them in any way.

[mcfarton]

A dishwasher does a better job. I had one of those sterilizers and it was great for my new Norns. But it won’t help with your cycling bottles.


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[silvalis]

Yep, dishwasher.

[AJS914]

Get a good bottle brush as well.

[dgasmd]

Gross solution to a non-existent problem. I have seen people over the years do all kinds of over the top things to achieve something so simple it baffles me. I don't even use a dishwasher for them because I found the larger ones I use don't fit on the top rack and on the bottom they get so hot that it warps/melts the top. I use them, rinse them in the sink, put 3-4 drops of detergent, fill with water, and leave there until I do dishes. Then, just give it a scrub with a good bottle brush. Nothing sticks or remains, and I have a couple of bottles that are nearing 2-3 years old! I will toss them soon for the sake of getting new ones, but not because they need to.

[Marin]

Agreed, I just hand wash them and rinse thoroughly. And my bottles get super sticky, I just drink water with salt, but the feed bottles get filled with 500g Maltodextrin, Fructose and fruit syrup, and even that is no problem to wash out afterwards.

[mattr]

Nothing sticks or remains, and I have a couple of bottles that are nearing 2-3 years old!

I've got some camelback podiums that i bought over 10 years ago that are still clean/useable. Just have to take the valve apart once a year. Clean them in the same way. Couple of times a year they get soaked in baby bottle sterilizer solution to get in all the nooks and crannies in the cap.

[moonoi]

Gross solution to a non-existent problem. I have seen people over the years do all kinds of over the top things to achieve something so simple it baffles me. I don't even use a dishwasher for them because I found the larger ones I use don't fit on the top rack and on the bottom they get so hot that it warps/melts the top. I use them, rinse them in the sink, put 3-4 drops of detergent, fill with water, and leave there until I do dishes. Then, just give it a scrub with a good bottle brush. Nothing sticks or remains, and I have a couple of bottles that are nearing 2-3 years old! I will toss them soon for the sake of getting new ones, but not because they need to.

This, only thing I find is I buy replacement bottles with the intention of throwing out the old ones, but then I continue using them and the new ones stay stored in the cupboard

[mcfarton]

I find that the polar ones are way easier to clean than the camelback ones.


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[tymon_tm]

afaik high temperatures are not a good thing for plastic bottles, I definitely wouldn't put mine in a dishwasher. I just rinse them good, brush a bit with some detergent and that's it. I used to just replace them after couple of months, but since that's not really eco, I just try to clean them up asap so there's no way anything can happen to them.. it's really basic bike science, kinda like wiping your butt (you don't ask about it on forums, do you now?)

[guyc]

I've always put mine in dishwashers - they seem fine. I tend to buy 3-4 new ones each year and they're hardly pricey anyway.

[PokojniToza]

I clean it with vinegar occasionally because the water around here is rather hard. No other special treatment.