How to clean water bottles?

[crazycanuck]

Ah yes..the scungy water bottle or hydration pack

We use a bottle brush (sure hope that's the correct term!) and hot soapy water. The gunk & smell disappears

[salsabike]

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...hlight=bottles

[tantrumbean]

I find denture cleaning tablets work quite well. (Although if I had juice in them, the smell does tend to linger)

[tulip]

water bottles go in the dishwasher. Hydration pack bladder gets rinsed out (I only use water in it) and I store it in the freezer.

[derailed]

I use vinegar and baking soda. If it's a nightmare, I use a denture tablet, then soap and cold water, then rinse til I can't smell it. Hot water holds the soap smell.
The bottle brush also goes in the dishwasher!

[Fujichants]

Thanks everybody!

I just looked in the spout area and oh my goodness it's a nightmare. I managed to get most of it out with vinegar but there are some hard to reach spots and I ran out of vinegar in the process.

I think I will just throw that bottle away.

Funny thing is, it's the bottle I use for water. The bottle I use for my sugary drinks is fine. Only it smells a bit like grape, but i'm not complaining about that!

[wackyjacky1]

+1 on the dishwasher. Plus, when not in use, I always make sure to leave the tops off so they can air dry on the inside.