My Sports Water Bottle

The most important part of keeping a water bottle is to ensure that it is properly cleaned and maintained.

Not properly maintaining sport water bottles will lead to the development of mold and bacteria, and cause bad tasting water and possibly sickness.

Here we will show you how to clean and maintain your bottle.

Dishwashers

As sport water bottles are often made of plastic, it is very important to ensure that they are considered “dishwasher safe” before purchasing – putting an item that is not safe in the dishwasher can contaminate all the dishes in the wash at that time and is definitely NOT advised.

Disposable plastic water bottles purchased with water in them at the grocery store should not reused frequently – they are a haven for bacteria, and are not constructed to be exposed to the high temperatures in the dishwasher (and to answer the question, no, most dishwashers do not have a “cold wash mode” like a laundry machine).

Full Clean

While a dishwasher will often properly clean out reusable sports water bottles, it is important that a more vigorous cleaning also takes place on a regular basis.

On top of a dishwasher rinse after every use, we recommend a full clean about every 10 uses per bottle, or once a month.

The best way is to use a combination of 3 parts hot water, and 1 part white vinegar. Let the solution sit overnight, and then put the water bottle through the dishwasher afterwards to rinse the vinegar out.

The best way to properly manage this scenario is to have multiple water bottles – this way a proper “cleaning” can take place without lacking your sports water bottle.

Storage – Freeze your water bottle

When not in use, the best place for your water bottle is the freezer (do not leave water in it while doing this) – leaving it here will prevent the growth of mold and bacteria.

Leave the cap off

When storing, leave the cap off of the water bottle.