Help a new mom out, please.

I'm a new mom and grad school student that needs a little help from the community.

I have a school project where I need to survey shoppers about a certain type of product and haven't been able to get out "in the field" to do it.

I thought the cycling community might be able to help me out and answer just a couple of quick questions about water bottles.

Thanks so much.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes __ No __

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use __

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?



Why?

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use __

Comments (if any):

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Originally Posted by gradschoolgirl

I'm a new mom and grad school student that needs a little help from the community.

I have a school project where I need to survey shoppers about a certain type of product and haven't been able to get out "in the field" to do it.

I thought the cycling community might be able to help me out and answer just a couple of quick questions about water bottles.

Thanks so much.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes __ No _X_

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use __

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other _X_ (I use water bottles and food containers, none of them are insulated or designed to keep things cold. I have no need for that added feature.)

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

Nalgene.

Why?

BPA Free __
Effectiveness _X_
Brand Name _X_
Portability _X_
Capacity _X_
Price _X_
Color _X_
Quality _X_
Design _X_
Weight _X_
Ease of Use _X_

Comments (if any):

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Use nalgene bottles daily and have no reason to switch. They are durable, easy to carry, and hold water which is everything I want them to do. Reasons I don't want to go to Sigg include: metal (cold to the touch in winter and hot if left in the sun in summer, not a problem with the Nalgene) and not as durable (all the ones I see in use have huge dents in them). Again, no reason for me to switch to an insulated bottle (and I don't think either Nalgene or Sigg make them, so I'm not sure what your question is really asking). IMO (after reading the peer reviewed reports of Nalgene's testing), the BPA thing is entirely overblown, so that's not a factor for me.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes x__ No __

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Pyrex glassware with plastic lids for food
Camelback BPA free containers for water

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free _X_
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability _X_
Capacity __
Price __
Color _x_
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use _x_



Comments (if any): I havent used any of the other kinds.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes __ No X

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available X
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

No preference.

Comments (if any): I do keep a Kleen Kanteen water bottle on my desk at work and refill it from the tap, but it doesn't keep drinks cold so it doesn't really fit your criteria in the first question. I switched to the Kleen Kanteen from a Nalgene bottle I used to have because the Nalgene was difficult to keep clean, and I chose the Kleen Kanteen because I liked the color. I carry my lunch to work each day but just throw things in my bag and refrigerate them if needed once I get here.

Generally no. regarding keeping it cold.

reason: food safety says safe window is 4 hours. My assumption is that my food and drink are in the safe temperature zone for the first hour. and by the time lunchtime arrives, my food has been in the "danger" zone for three hours.

However, if I do know that the temperature is high outside during summer and being in the car, I will use a small ice chest or lunch bags with the blue ice.

I don't use a special container.

which brand would I use?

first and fore most BPA free! Surgical grade plastic. I'm sorry but I can taste the icky plastic taste in just about all platic bottles. Cycling is the only time I'm forced to use a plastic bottle. I prefer to use 18/10 stainless steel bottle.

Ease of cleaning and use is important to me. Wide mouth so I can get the scrubber inside. Bacterial film are highly resistant to cleaning and disinfectant chemicals. Only thing that will remove the bio-film is physical scrubbing.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes __ No _x_

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use __

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other _x_[I do transport drinks/food but generally don't pack foods/drinks that have to stay cold or warm]

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

Nalgene __
Thermos __
Tupperware __

Why?

BPA Free _x_
Effectiveness _x_
Brand Name _x_
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality _x_
Design _x_
Weight __
Ease of Use __

Comments (if any):

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes __ No X

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use __

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available X
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware X
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

Not sure
Why?

Wouldn't know, unless there was a recommendation from a friend or review to look at, but would look at these qualities:

BPA Free X
Effectiveness X
Brand Name __
Portability X
Capacity X
Price X
Color __
Quality __
Design X
Weight __
Ease of Use X

Comments (if any): see above
I rarely need to worry about keeping something hot for a long time, but sometimes need to worry about keeping things cool.

Thanks to all who have replied so far!!!

Keep em coming:)

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes _X (FOOD on camping trips only.)
No__
IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __
None of the above, Coleman X

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness _X
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity _X
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight __
Ease of Use _X

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

No brand familiarity with those above, but would choose based on:

Why?

BPA Free _X
Effectiveness _X
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color __
Quality __
Design _X
Weight __
Ease of Use _X

Comments (if any): Use BPA free and stainless water containers, but since only 4 miles from work, and cubicle at work is 20ft from fridge, ice/cold drinks are not an issue. For camping, food goes in the Coleman ice chest.

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes _x_ No __

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know __
Other--Polar

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free _x_
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability _x_
Capacity __
Price x__
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight x__
Ease of Use x__

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?
Nalgene, known name and I have used their products in the past


Why?

BPA Free _x_
Effectiveness __
Brand Name _x_
Portability __
Capacity __
Price _x_
Color __
Quality __
Design __
Weight _x_
Ease of Use __

Comments (if any):

1. Do you use a container that keeps drinks and food cold when taking them out of the house?

Yes _x_ No __

IF YES: What brand do you use?

Cool Gear __
Fit & Fresh __
Nalgene __
Rubbermaid __
Sigg __
Store Brand __
Thermos __
Tupperware __
Don’t Know _x_

IF YES: What features do you look for when buying one?
(Check all that apply.)

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color _x_
Quality __
Design _x_
Weight __
Ease of Use __

IF NO: Why not? (Check all that apply.)

Cold food/drinks readily available __
Don’t transport drinks/food __
Product doesn’t work __
Hard to clean __
Inconvenient __
Leakage __
Unaware __
Other __

2. If you had a choice between brands listed above and they cost the same, which one would you buy?

The cutest one.


Why?

BPA Free __
Effectiveness __
Brand Name __
Portability __
Capacity __
Price __
Color _x_
Quality __
Design _x_
Weight __
Ease of Use __

Comments (if any):
I think my lunch box is insulated, but it doesn't matter, because I usually take yogurt, which is rotten already with blueberries that start out frozen.
This has the dual advantage of keeping any other food cold as the berries thaw, and keeping me out of my lunch at least until noon, because until then the berries are still cold and hurt my teeth.


Best wishes for a safe and sane sentence in graduate school!