For a few years, especially for combat the proliferation of single-use plastics or avoiding recyclable plastics, the classic reusable water bottles have been creeping into our lives.
They really are not too far from what assumed the term formatsomething with which we were familiar, although in this case reusable water bottles do not usually have the same insulating capacity, but the principles are very similar.
Also, of course, the complications of its maintenance increase, making this alternative to take the water or drink that we want anywhere easier than ever. Made of stainless steel, glass or different types of plastics such as polycarbonates, these reusable water bottles can also have some protection, usually made of foam rubber.
Almost bomb-proof, these solutions not only serve to be more ecological, but also to store much less plastic at home, but they also have a problem: they are not easy to clean.
Due to its shape, attempting to conventionally clean a reusable water bottle is a pipe dream. Therefore, it is usual end up smelling mustyto that sensation of concentration and rancid water, which generates a bad smell that, if not eradicated, also ends up generating a bad taste.
Even more so if, in addition to water, we also use this type of reusable water bottle to include other drinks such as teas, coffees, juices, smoothies or soft drinkswhich can leave much more residue and, above all, more intense odors.
For this reason, there is a almost master formula that any grandmother would have signed to clean and leave any reusable water bottle as new and get rid of the bad smell. For this, the ancestral remedy of a tablespoon of baking soda and a splash of white vinegar will suffice, closing the bottle, shaking it slightly and letting it rest.
Ion8, Water Bottle, No Leaks, Blue (Pastel Blue), 350 ml
After a few minutes we will only have to add hot water to the bottle to eliminate any remains and rinse it thoroughly —already with cold water— to eliminate any impurity. Of course, it is essential that when we let it dry —in the air— it is upside down and uncovered because that way we will allow all the moisture to end up disappearing.
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