i got a set of the purdy newest polar water bottles... and they REEK! i washed them.... still reeked.... soaked them overnight with lemon juice.... still reek! even so..... i tried to use them yesterday (to make sure i can get them in and out of the cages... they are quite a bit taller than myother 2 sets of polar bottles)..... they made my water taste like plastic..
so what do i do? the tops are off.... they are airing out... but they still REEK!!!!!!! (i didn't have this problem with the last 2 sets i got... the old style with blue or red logos on them!) i'm really bad about not having flavors (or odors) in my water... if it stinks (or is warm... thus the polar bottles) i won't drink it.... or won't drink nearly enough!!!!!)
please HELP!!
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06-22-2006, 08:59 AM #1
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how to get plastic stink out of NEW polar bottles?
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06-22-2006, 09:18 AM #2
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I would fill them with warm water & some baking soda and let that soak for awhile. Then rinse well. I do this all the time with my narrow mouthed Nalgene bottles.
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06-22-2006, 09:21 AM #3
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oh! good idea! i never thought of that... but ya... they even put baking soda in cat litter to absorb the odor! (MUCH better answer than a couple of the ones i've gotten at bikejournal!)
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06-22-2006, 10:48 AM #4
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OK, I'm sitting here sniffing my new polar bottles that just came in. If the baking soda doesn't work, rinse them in water with a little vinegar. Just make sure you have all of the soda out first!!!
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06-22-2006, 10:51 AM #5
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southern belle... so you have the new purdy ones? do they reek of plastic, too? or is it just mine??????
with the vinegar.... won't that leave a vinegar taste or smell? or do i need to so something special to them after? or just wash and rinse them REALLY REALLY REALLY good??????
(hmmmmm "funny" how both suggestions are ones that are used for cleaning/deoderizing refrigerators!)
i'll start with the baking soda.... and if it doesn't work... use vinegar! (was gonna try bleach.. but that kinda freaked me out that it would make my bottles take like.... bleach! i like these two ideas better!)
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06-22-2006, 10:51 AM #6
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Or, for fun...
pour in the vinegar on top of the baking soda----> volcano! I do that for getting out stinks and amusing myself at the same time. When it's one foaming, I pour in some water to fill the bottle. It's usually very effective.
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06-22-2006, 10:55 AM #7
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lol! ok.... so i'm gullible.... should i do both together? or are you teasing a not blonde... blonde?
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06-22-2006, 02:41 PM #8
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sorta ot...
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What color did you get???? I got some orange ones!
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06-22-2006, 02:52 PM #9
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for cold?
are these waterbottles also good for chilly weather?
my problem here is that my drink gets so cold that i get a brain freeze! even if i put very warm water in my bottle at the beginning."Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it." – William C. Durant
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06-22-2006, 02:56 PM #10
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hmmmmmmmm well..... i use them year round.... but i put ice in my bottles year round... and i'm in the desert... so your chilly may be different than my chilly!
of course.... my ice doesn't melt as quickly when it's cooler!
warm water in you bottles... i just CAN'T drink warm water.... unless i FORCE myself!!!!! i'm weird i guess!
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06-22-2006, 02:58 PM #11
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oh DUH! i just looked at where you are from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no wonder you put warm water... cuz it gets colder while you're out there!
talk about total OPPOSITES! me in the desert... you in alaska!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(i want to visit alaska... but not in the dead of winter!!!!!!)
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06-22-2006, 03:08 PM #12
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extreme
actually i know how it is in the desert.
Originally Posted by caligurl
i moved up here from phoenix. the day i left phoenix it was 116*F at 10 am.
i froze when i got here while everyone else was in shorts. now when it hits 50 i'm in shorts!
where i live it doesn't get cold (interior ak get -50 or so) it just never warms up.
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06-22-2006, 03:10 PM #13
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I know some one who puts hot tea in her bottle so it must stay warm in there for a little while.
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where do you get those Surlygirl?
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