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I think I've seen a thread like this previously, but can't remember the answer.
Last year I started using a water bottle (one of those proper ones shaped to fit in your hand). Everything was fine until I did two training runs in the space of a couple of weeks, of about ten miles, and only just made it home. Let's just say that say that one run lead to another, if you get my drift! I stopped using the bottle and subsequently did equally long training runs and then a couple of half marathons, and the internal plumbing gave me no problems, so I can only assume that there was something sinister in the bottle. I tried washing up liquid, (thoroughly rinsed, of course), but want to start using the bottle, or a new one, again. Am I right in thinking that those tablets for cleaning false teeth are a good idea, or does someone have a better idea?
Last year I started using a water bottle (one of those proper ones shaped to fit in your hand). Everything was fine until I did two training runs in the space of a couple of weeks, of about ten miles, and only just made it home. Let's just say that say that one run lead to another, if you get my drift! I stopped using the bottle and subsequently did equally long training runs and then a couple of half marathons, and the internal plumbing gave me no problems, so I can only assume that there was something sinister in the bottle. I tried washing up liquid, (thoroughly rinsed, of course), but want to start using the bottle, or a new one, again. Am I right in thinking that those tablets for cleaning false teeth are a good idea, or does someone have a better idea?
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i usually buy cheap water in those squirty sports bottles and replace them every now and then so its cheap enough
otherwise very warm water and a bottle cleaning brush to get the slimy bits ( moreso from fruit juice or energy drinks )
I don't necessarily think it was something in your bottle - you can see if it starts to go mouldy - and if it does I'd throw it.
Energy drinks are far worse than water for mould growth though.
dishwashers dont
Plus, it leaks in the car, sugar, summer, wasps, bees, flies, etc. nuff said
ilton may shift it, but I'd ditch it.
We've got water bottles in daily use and some must be 3 years old.
They're good for all sorts of things - even removing mould from shower curtains!
I once left a bottle for quite a while and there was mould growing in there that resembled an octopus leg complete with tentacles. The bottle was solid, and I had been regularly drinking out of it - ewwww
Cougie - I take your point about other factors, and you could be right, but it was one hell of a coincidence, that long run with bottle = problem, whilst even longer run without = no problem. I'll try the Milton and hope that it's only my fingers that I need to keep crossed!
I've had mine since 1997, it's a nike one and I only ever put water in it to drink. I clean it after each run, or the day after, though just with washing up liquid and a scrubby thing on a stick that reaches all the insides. I do have some Milton though, so I may start using that as well!
Debbie - bleach may not have killed you yet, but you are looking a little "ruff".