Water Bottles Accumulate Bacteria Like ‘Barnacles on a Boat’ and Must be Cleaned Once a Week
October 9th, 2019haha. Unless the water bottles belong to my children, in which case the bottles require thorough washing every few days.
Via: Daily Mail:
A microbiologist has warned that your water bottle may be a portable Petri dish if it is not cleaned properly.
The bacteria accumulation is being compared to ‘barnacles on a boat’ and the most dangerous ones come from the outside world, which can cause strep and staph infections.
To transform the infected vessel back to a healthy water bottle, it is suggested that you clean every inch with hot, soapy water and a bottle brush, and do so at least once a week.
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My twin plastic bottles that go in my backpack every day don’t get cleaned for many moons.