The Scary Reality of Unclean Water Bottles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2022
- When's the last time you cleaned your water bottle? Watch this quick #shorts video for a reminder to keep your water bottle clean and germ-free! @cleanmyspace
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I am probably drinking solid bacteria at this point.
You are not alone.
Omg me too, I’m extremely clean but this is my one downfall…😬
It was mine too! I realized I was probably drinking bacteria a few yrs ago when I first got an insulated mug, and began seeing "black gunk" on my rubber seal. I asked my Mom, "Like, what is this gunk all over my lid??" Her exact reply? "Your body's own bacteria! Go clean that thing!!"
Mind you, I'm 53yrs old! But I'm still a Momma's girl, so I started doing a weekly, diluted vinegar soak for 24hrs. Thought I had a great handle on it! But leave it to Melissa to scold me, lol! Still NOT clean enough! I DO rinse it daily, but actually CLEAN it with soap & water daily??
Nooo....haven't done that. Just what I needed was another project to add to my already hectic day!
But what Clean My Space says, (and my Mother!) I do! Especially when it involves my health!
I have a bad enough immune system, I don't need to add to it, by contaminating my body with my own bacteria!!! Dang, can't someone make a "Clean Itself Water Bottle" ???
Genius idea💡!!!!
Girl, I just did it 2 days ago...I do it often👍🏿
Time for that annual wash!
I use dish soap and vinegar, shake like crazy, discard. Then rinse with boiling hot water from the kettle. It works beautifully, even for the bottles with small openings.
Eek! Every day? What a pain. I was washing mine out every few days.
I wash mine out every time I finish it which is every two days. I can’t drink all that fast enough to clean it daily.
Once a week to 2 weeks max is fine, shes exagerating.
Yeah I’d wash it on the 3rd day max
Noooo, you do have to wash it every day!
@@emelyne2232 ewww.... daily.
I clean mine every few days. I have never noticed a bad taste.
I have 3 bottles to change around. Yes I wash and air dry them everyday. Your mouth have a lot of bacteria. Only take a minute to clean, make it a habit, its good for you.
WHY can't I explain this to my parents?!? Feels like they truly believe some version of 'see no evil' translates to biology and genetics....
Who else is lazy to wash their water bottle? I just usually rinse mine with water and call it a day lol
me but washing with soap gonna be around twice a month..lazy and busy tbh 😂
and we're still hear
@@robbibrower7152 possibly with more cavities
Calling people lazy hard ever works to get them to do things. Just FYI.
Rinse it with vinegar and baking soda
Im confused as to why people need to be TOLD to wash something that goes into their mouths daily. Like you don't wash you cup at home? You plates? It's the same thing for a reusable water bottle.
Was thinking the same thing
Right?
Ummm, if my cup only had water in it I’m absolutely not washing it...when I’m baking and measure out water I don’t clean the measuring cup either 🤯
@@ryokosmith9519 you're not putting the measuring cup up to your.lips.and drinking from it all day after you've eaten and had all kinds of stuff on your lips. If you're not washing your water bottle every day you have several days built up mouth gunk and hot breathe on the rim guaranteed.
@@ryokosmith9519 your mouth introduces bacteria and mold to your water.
I clean mine daily. Super important.
I wash my water bottles Everyday! I took a microbiology course when I was in College! There is a lot of things I do, like use a paper towel to turn on and off public bathroom sinks and the door I open ! 😊🙏🥰💕
I take my stainless steel water bottle out of my bag when I get home, and wash it with the dishes before I go to bed. Don't use plastic bottles.
I wash my water bottles every day. To me it makes sense, it's just like a water glass, you wouldn't not wash those after use....
Daily no, but definitely weekly. I tend to change it out for a new one if I don’t have time to wash right away.
love the fact there's a video reminding people to wash things before putting in their mouth.
Someone should put some water from a three day old water bottle under a microscope. When people see they're basically drinking lake water, minus the lake hydra bacteria, I think they'll listen to you.
This is why I only use a dishwasher one lol. X
I use only glass bottles rubbed in silicone - put them in the dishwasher daily. I have half a dozen in different pastels and just pick each day another color. After the dishwasher I rinse with fresh tab water and let them dry
I clean mine daily and on Fridays I make sure to leave it over night with some vinegar.
Every time I use it, I had never even thought of not washing it. Like wtf?
The best quick and easy way to do this is to throw in some dish soap lots of water and a paper towel and just shake shake shake and swirl ... Use the damp paper towel and scrub the rim and lid. Works every time! No smell left inside.
I was gonna say this. 🥰
Agrees, works great
Yeah I need to clean my water bottle.
My water bottle is stainless steel. I'm phasing out plastic.
I wash in dishwasher 1x a week. I rinse everyday… whoops. I’d like to think it’s building my immunity?? 😝
It is!😉
It's been a year. We need an immunity update
Oh damn it, my water bottle is at work. I've got to not be lazy and drag that thing to and from work, from now on.
Yeeeeeah... We stopped using water bottles around the house for this reason. We need a bottle brush, for sure.
I wash the water bottles v frequently. It is v important to dry the water bottles completely before refilling them.
I use old GTS Kombucha bottles and put in dishwasher daily on bottle rack with setting
OMG! I've just realized...
I'm usualy super clean about everything but I guess this is my one weakness...
I haven't washed my waterbottle since the day I got it... That was like 3 weeks ago...
This is exactly what I do to wash my bottle. Great advice!
I clean my bottles every other day. That's why I have two. It gives me a break from cleaning.
Smart & efficient 👍🏽
Great idea
For mold, the best option is, after washing it with detergent, to use a solution of vinegar-water -leave it inside 10-15 minutes - or a small amount of vinegar without water - pour it inside, shake and leave it 1-5 minutes. Then, of course, rinse it well. It will kill bacteria and remove any type of odor.
Girllll idk when I last cleaned mine.
How do you store and clean the bottle brush?
Yes the brush will have a million germs. X
You'll know when you have sudden, inexplicable diarrhea after every sip but, only after drinking from the specific bottle. Am I the only person?
This video is FANTASTIC! I have a 9 year old and I've been concerned about this.
Girl ., hot soapy water with a spray of Clorox ., leave overnight ., remove the rubber and rinse with warm water the next day .
🎯🎯 I always use a little Clorox when cleaning my reusable bottles, especially any kind of rubber gaskets. That way I know it's clean 👍
Soap and water once daily is sufficient. Only way you need to use bleach is if your only washing it weekly.
I clean mine daily.... Little ocd😊
That's ok. Your definitely not getting sick!
You can also follow the CDC recommendation for adding bleach, a few drops likely for a water bottle, just to make sure it's clean. Toothbrush to clean the various parts also in the diluted water with bleach, then rinse well. I generally after cleaning something you drink or eat out of well will fill it with clean water and let it sit for 15 mins, dump it and repeat, just to make sure any chemical is gone.
Got mine three months ago and it has been washed twice because it's not dishwasher safe and I don't have anything to clean it with other than a straw cleaner that came with the bottle. When I do clean it I just use dawn and put it inside the water bottle then shake it up to get it as clean as possible but it's whatever and it tastes fine.
I did it tonight.
It was not smelling to great.
I use my water bottles for kayaking/hiking 4-times per week. I rinse them out every time I use them and let them dry out. I never wash them. Last thing I want to taste is soap. Also, I have lived to be 67-years old.
If you taste soap after rinsing then you're not rinsing properly.
🤦 Do your dinner plates and forks taste like soap? If not, then you're water bottle shouldn't either. Properly rinsed won't taste like soap. But you can always buy unscented dish soap too.
I clean mine every day…my husband…not so much! Sending him this now!
Def not everyday🤷🏽♀️Its ok, it's fine😅😓
I clean mine every other day. Can you do one on cleaning different types of kid cups and bottles by hand? Those I clean daily but they still get that black mildew so I'm doing something wrong!
I clean mine every day.
Better tip. Get denture tablets. They both clean and disinfect. Before bed, remove the cap rubber ring. Drop the ring and the cap into a deep glass bowl. Fill with enough hot water to cover. Add 2 denture tablets. Fill your water bottle about a quarter of the way with hot water. Drop in 2 or 3 denture tabs. As it is foaming, use a brush and distribute the water mixture all the way up and let it sit overnight. In the morning, give a light scrub and rinse with warm water. Alternatively, add 4 to 5 tablets into your bottle. Add hot water to top. Let sit overnight. I have also filled a dishpan with hot water and put a few drops of detergent along with 6 denture tabs. Drop in all your disassembled bottles, rings, and tops.
Completely unnecessary if you're washing once per day with soap and water.
Who else just learned they have the immune system of six pit bulls?!
I ran my water bottle in the dishwasher and the plastic pieces have a weird soapy taste. How do I get rid of the soapy taste?
*I will definitely be hand washing from now on, thank you for the advice!
I wash 3-4 water bottles by hand every day. If somebody "misses the bus" i.e. somebody doesn't bring their water bottle back to the kitchen for me to wash, they have to live with their unwashed water bottle the next day. The unwashed water bottle(s) come back the next day without fail!
So important to do!!!! I remove the o ring and clean my Nutribullet once a week
Store it with the lid and seal off too
People don’t clean their water bottles daily?????
I wash mine on my birthday only as a little birthday treat
I guess my immune system just built different. 💪😤
I rinse with water and good to go. Still undefeated against germs and bacteria.
Right, should be washed thoroughly.
Cleaned them all today. I’ve been wondering by using my big favorite one all the time (always has water in it) if it had bacteria 💚
I feel like it depends on what you have in it :) for only water? Then just rinsing it should be fine for most days and throughout wash one a week maybe? Idk whenever it feels dirty
Every 2 days or everyday I wash mine. If I keep it in the freezer for the next day I don't. It defrosts during the day for me to use but yeah... Sometimes things that others show us make us think "why didn't I even think of that?" I'm looking for someone to come clean my washing machine ☺️ for this reason. I just thought I needed a new one at some point but now I know better ☺️
I have a few water bottles I charge with a cord. When the lid is closed, I press the top button it turns on light that kills all the nasty bad stuff.
How often do you change your bottle and straw brush? How to you store and clean them
"Probably a year ago💀"
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Jk🙄😂
I wash my kids’ everyday, with a bottle brush and the straw brush… but mine? It’s like every 3 days or so. 😅
Mine go in the dishwasher after 2-3 uses
Yes we aslo need to be wash your water bottle every day
What about the straws on kids bottles that get moldy. Is there a way to get rid of the mold?
No matter how many times I wash my metal bottle (got it from CamelBak brand) it still smells! I haven’t even used it yet and I’m afraid to because of the smell! Any tips? Should I just throw it away?
Include pillows duvets mattress protectors , face clothes, kitchen cloths, ……….etc etc etc
Makes me glad I have a clear glass water bottle >×> in a silicone sleeve haven't has a problem
If you should strictly follow all these directions on various items then it'd be more than a full time job just for your items.
stainless steel can safely store water for half a year
I wash my CamelBak usually 2 to 3 times a day since I have had it I usually have four 20 oz bottles of water a day morning afternoon dinner and evening time/ overnight
I wash it daily ! Like every dish
I thought she said more bacteria than a pit bull 😂😂😂
Have known this for years, and the ones with the open middle area for glitter and stuff are not fully cleanable
Use a new one every day, remove the rubber liner each time or just buy ones without. Yuck! Lol
I wash ours daily. Bacteria starts growing in water within 30-60 minutes. Yuck! Wash your bottles!
I clean mine often with hot water and dish soap and I still get a weird taste from it. I haven’t put it in the dishwasher yet tho bc I’m afraid it will ruin it. It’s a Manna.
Finally I’ve seen so many nightmares at other peoples houses and God forbid they drink coffee with cream from a travel mug….guess what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger but yuck!
I put soap in and give it a solid shake and rinse daily but I only toss in the dishwasher once a week or so. Partly cuz of laziness and partly BC I haven't found a second one I like so I end up dehydrating while washing it all the way 🤦🏼♀️
I do this most days but every week or so I fill them with boiling water and leave them sat for a while, same routine for the dog bowls.
Every day lol and I love my yeti tumble because the lids are easy to clean even on the water bottle with no straw part
Mind today! Phew. Thank you for sharing this.
Usually though…once a week with a rinse out each day. 😬😬😬
I thought I was the only person who knew plastic had a weird taste when washed in the dishwasher.✌️❤️
I wash every couple of days but rinse with super hot water daily
Somehow I ended up with a rubber silicone bottle brush that I feel like it does nothing. Am I doing something wrong?
This morning😊 Am paranoid😉😅
I realized a few yrs ago when I first got an insulated mug, that I was probably "drinking bacteria" when I started seeing "black gunk" on my rubber seal around my lid. It was DISGUSTING!!!
I started cleaning weekly with a diluted vinegar soak for 24hrs, and that seemed to work for me, other than a good rinse everyday, but have not been CLEANING it with soap & water daily......🤦♀️
Dang Melissa, Really???!!!! 🙅♀️
I was expecting you to say I was doing good by doing it weekly, 🙆♀️
But DAILY??? 😳🤷♀️
OHHH MAN! 😫🙇♀️
But what you advise, I will do-🧏♀️ ESPECIALLY when it comes to my health. I already have a crappy immune system! Can't risk my health by not cleaning something that touches my mouth hundreds of times a day. Guess that would be comparable by like not washing my hands for the whole day?? I'd NEVER do that! So, another daily cleaning project added to my list! Ohh soo much gratitude to Clean My Space! 🙋♀️💜
Does that squeaky sound not churn your stomach to hear it and feel it vibrate through your hands? It’s haunting me.
Yeah, but those are MY bacteria! 😅
Where did u get that kind of cleaning brush
Do the daily. & Give a heads up to all the kids calling off work today; )
Beautiful ring!!!!
Do a TickTock on using a hand held black light in the dark to view how dirty and dusty our home are .
I like those tablet things you can get on Amazon, that way you don't get soap taste in the bottle
My ex also has 6x the bacteria of a pet bowl
I use a washable coffee travel cup or buy bottled water
Everyday before I refill my daily water goal.
Rinse it with some distilled white vinegar to kill bacteria
2 words: denture tablets. Game changer to clean water bottles!
It never occurred to me that people aren’t cleaning these after every use, that is revolting.
I just run in under the tap 🤣 not anymore