How to clean water bottles?

[AnnieBikes]

I use just a generic, and it is a very small amount. There is no smell after rinsing. It really kills the bugs if you leave it over night.

[GLC1968]

I believe that the spouts on a polar bottle come apart for cleaning, do they not? I would remove them and soak them in a bleach disenfecting solution. 1 T bleach to 1 gallon of water should work - 5 minute soak about all you need. (this is what we use to disinfect our dairy bottles & equipment for fresh milk - no bleach smell remains once the items have dried completely)

We just put ours water bottles in the dishwasher every once in awhile and we store them with the spouts open. I've never had a mold/smell issue.

[smurfalicious]

Is there a magical bottle brush for Polar Bottles? I love my pretty pink ones but they are such a pain to clean because of the indents inside of them. I'm currently trying the denture tab thing. 85 of them for about $2.50 at Wal-Mart can't be beat. I'm using two for the big Polars and even then it's worth it for my time if they work.