Clean plastic bottles used for drinking water?

Question

At the end of each day, I have 6 or 7 Sixteen ounce plastic bottles that I have used for drinking water throughout the day.

I want to clean the bacteria out of these bottles, refill them with purified water, Cool them in the refrigerator overnight and use for drinking water the next day.

Best way to clean out bacteria and germs ????

Answer 1

a weak bleach /water solution, wash with warm water,make sure you dry them up side down to get all the moisture out, bacteria love warm humid places to grow.

Answer 2

Bleach and water. Just rinse them out and let them dry.

I would rather use a dishwasher since i do not like the residual smell of bleach on solid objects. In laundry I like it, but when I am holding something to my face I do not want to smell bleach.

Heat or UV light works to disinfect things! You could always boil the bottles in water periodically, they used to do that with baby bottles to sterilize them.

Answer 3

I do the same thing-since I am the only one who drank out of them, I just rinse them with hot water. But I suppose you could try a dishwaser if you have one.

Answer 4

use 2 tablespoons of bleach and fill with water, enable take a seat over evening. the subsequent morning rinse with water and baking soda, repeat. use some tablespoon in line with gallon of water. bleach isn't risky in small quantities

Answer 5

Bleach and water rinse. Refill and chill.

Answer 6

Introduce your breath to the bacteria and germs.

Answer 7

as a doctor once told... throw out the bottles...
its ok to refill a bottle you just opened ... at the end of the day.. throw the bottle out..

Answer 8

I agree with the bleach, make sure you rinse well and then add your water and set in fridge.

Answer 9

i put them on the top rack of my dishwasher and the lids on the silver wear holder,this sterilizes them and does a good job!