How to Clean Water Bottles With Vinegar

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Things You'll Need

  • Vinegar

  • Cleaning rags

Clean water bottles with vinegar.

Drinking filtered water from water bottles is a safe way to avoid tap water, and when you are able to clean the water bottles properly, you can re-use them instead of throwing them away. Vinegar is a natural cleaning, disinfecting and deodorizing agent that works perfectly for cleaning water bottles, as it is natural and contains no toxic ingredients.

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Step 1

Fill the water bottle with hot water and vinegar, pouring 1 tsp. vinegar into the bottle per 1 qt. of water.

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Step 2

Twist the lid onto the water bottle, and shake to rinse the walls of the bottle with the vinegar solution. Let the water stand in the bottle for 10 minutes.

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Step 3

Saturate the edge of a cleaning cloth with the vinegar mixture, and wipe the lip of the water bottle.

Step 4

Discard the water, rinse the bottle with fresh hot water and allow to air dry.

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