How To Clean Glass Water Bottles
The Easy Way To Clean Glass Bottles Step 1 Add Salt.
How to clean glass water bottles. Glass is easier to clean than plastic which reduces your water and soap consumption and doesnt wash any BPA or phthalates down. In some cases you may need to soak the glassware overnight in soapy water. If the bottles have a lot of calcium buildup water spots or just plain something you cant get off on the outside as well and completely submerge the bottles in a bowl or bucket filled with vinegar.
The glass bottles and glass pipettes can be boiled but dont boil the rubber caps. If youre cleaning glass bottles youre dumping water dish soap and any particles left behind in the bottle right down the drain. Pour a quite generous glug of vinegar into the bottom of a large pot then fill it with water.
That followed by a good scrub should do the trick. Wash with hot soapy water rinse thoroughly with tap water then rinse three to four times with deionized water. If you would rather wash by hand only use a tiny amount of dishwashing liquid or youll be rinsing bubbles out for a week.
Your water bottles now squeaky clean and ready for your next drink. For deep cleaning you can use a small amount of bleach but clean it with soap and water after because the last thing you want to do is drink any amount of bleach. The hot water and dishwashing liquid will help remove oils and grime accumulated from your hands from the exterior as well.
However if this is not readily available to you there are other ways of cleaning glass bottles and jars inside and out that are equally effective. Ill also share a couple of bonus tips that will help you clean glass bottleseven the really grungy ones. Be sure the final rinses flow off of the glass.
I pre-rinse the bottles out with warm tap water and rub the labels off with my fingernails. Let those soak in a bowl of hot soapy water. To clean glass bottles you can use bicarbonate vinegar and dish soap against oil residues.