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I have that Camelbak brush, but I got sick of trying to use it to remove the crap from my Camelbacks. I rarely use them. I have used the brush forwater bottle tops, before they go into the dishwasher.
I use denture tabs for my Invisalign retainer. Even with brushing after soaking, there is always a gross film of stuff on them. It's not mold, so I have given up.
The one I use all the time is the long flexible brush, not the toilet-bowl-brush shaped one. The long one is the only way to get inside drink tubes, and if you'd seen what comes off on the end of mine ... :eek: Some people use a vinegar and baking soda mix in the bladder to force water at high pressure through the drink tube, but I doubt that's enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
For me, the easiest way to clean a flexible bladder is with a damp rag sprinkled with a generous dose of baking soda. The ratio of baking soda to water has to be high enough that a good amount of soda stays undissolved to act as a mild abrasive, but low enough that the soda will coat the rag and the inside of the bladder. Close the bladder, shake vigorously until you can see "scratch marks" showing that the rag has scrubbed everywhere inside the bladder, remove rag and rinse.
This is partly why I like the bottles with the black tops. So far, what I can't see hasn't hurt me. That's what my nice strong immune system is for...:D:rolleyes:
That approach worked fine for me up until the day I got a big wad of slime with my gulp of water. :eek::eek: Ever since then I figure it's better to find it with my vision than with one of my other senses.
Oak, you made me laugh. Eeewwww.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I thought of this thread a couple of days ago, when I replaced the caps of several bottles -- at some point I liked the Specialized 'watergate' type bottles, but I have since become tired of them. To my surprise, Specialized sells the caps alone, $2 per cap! I got 4 of them. Even better, I replaced black caps with some colors.