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    serious question. i keep forgetting to wash my water bottle every day, more like every 2-3 days. today i found some brown sticky marks inside it, it was rank.

    1) what could that brown shit have been

    2) what sort of illnesses can you get from drinking from unclean bottles?
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      CommentAuthorBuffalo Bill
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008 edited
     
    Dunno, but some sort of stomach upset would be likely. Rotting organic matter = bacteria.

    Best thing is to put only water in it.

    When I lived in a flat with a dish washer, I used to stick them in. Seemed to keep them clean (although they did taste of the detergent!)
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      CommentAuthorcaspar
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
     
    Dishwasher is good or a little Milton swilled round in them regularly.
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    I generally only put water in there. When I remember to wash it I use boiling water and washing up liquid. Could do with a bottle brush though just to get into the crevices and stuff...
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    You could also use a drop or two of tea tree.
    • CommentAuthorhello you
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     
    keep them in the freezer. thats my advice. no one listens to me though, so make your own mind up. does this have anything to do with not putting a brake on your bike?
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    What makes you think no one listens to you?

    Sorry, did you say something?
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      CommentAuthorSideshow
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     
    What was that noise?
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      CommentAuthorSuicide
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     
    "Best thing is to put only water in it."

    Dunno, I only kept Special K cider in mine and that seemed kill all known germs dead
    :devil:
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    A good quality Polish vodka or an expensive Tequila does the trick.
    I hope you inspect your underwear and socks more often than your bottle.
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      CommentAuthorThe.Pike
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     
    throw it away! water bottle! mincer!
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    Quite right, Pikey!
    Who the hell needs a waterbottle in early April?
    In Scotland they probably don't need one in July or August
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      CommentAuthorGertie
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     
    boiling water with a couple of steredent tablets chucked in not only makes your bottle squeaky clean but produces pretty pink bubbles. also going to recommend putting some juice in with your water helps wash away that diesel taste better, makes the water more viscous hence speeding up the process of osmosis and counts to part of yer 5 a day
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      CommentAuthorwinston
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
     
    when you get a new bottle, piut some pastis in it and water, leave overnight, from then on the water in your bottle will have a slight, refreshing aniseed hint to it....seems to last for ages.....that's Pernod to you.
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      CommentAuthorpavel
    • CommentTimeApr 20th 2008
     
    This may sound paranoid, but in really hot weather there is a slight possibility of legionnaires disease (and probably other similar nasties).
    The bacteria can breed at any temperature about 20ºC,
    so like the man said, Milton or some other sterilising gloop is a damned fine idea.

    Also, anything above 50ºC will kill the little bastards, so washing out with boiling water is fine,
    but some dishwashers wash below that temperature.

    If you want to get rid of smells in clean plastic bottles, vinegar works really well:
    a teaspoon full or so in some hot water slooshed around, then rinse with hot water then leave to dry.
    The acetic acid in the vinegar seems to kill all known smells dead, then evaporates quickly.

    HTH.
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      CommentAuthortofu
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2008
     
    i know if you don't hit the bottle, you could really find yourself in trouble. the opposite is also true.
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      CommentAuthorBlowieBen
    • CommentTimeApr 29th 2008
     
    Halitosis?
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    Well I have been known as "breath of a thousand monkeys"

    © Mark 'Sackman' Hill 2004
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      CommentAuthorwinston
    • CommentTimeApr 29th 2008
     
    "keep them in the freezer. thats my advice"

    we all know your freezer is full of grouse, snipe, woodcock, haunches of venison, whole wild salmon and ice cubes made from mineral water to drop into your single-malts......as if they'd be room for cycling water bottle thingys!
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    herpees?

    depends on who you share it with
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      CommentAuthorSuicide
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2008
     
    Ice in a single malt!?
    sacrilege!
    • CommentAuthorsleepy
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2008
     
    agreed.
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    It's almost about as bad as putting ice in real ale.

    But then if he's so rich that his freezer is "full of grouse, snipe, woodcock, haunches of venison, whole wild salmon" then he might have more money than sense, so it shouldn't be a surprise.
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      CommentAuthorchewy
    • CommentTimeMay 2nd 2008
     
    Ahh forget water bottles,LAME....just drink red bull all day..you will earn more money(enough to cover the costs);p
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    I dont fancy a caffeine OD to be honest!
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    any one else get caffeine shakes? (as in when you have had to much)
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      CommentAuthorShedhead
    • CommentTimeJun 5th 2008
     
    if i have the biggest strongest one the shop does with no food in me, it makes me sweat like fat b*stard in Austin Powers.
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      CommentAuthorGertie
    • CommentTimeJun 7th 2008
     
    Not just shakes, years ago after 1 too many expressos I had the shakes come on suddenly with a paranoia attack whilst cycling through Tower Hill/Highway junction, became completely convinced that I didn't know how to ride my bike(at least through traffic) hot and cold sweats at the same time pouring off my skinny little body, peripheral vision disappearing into a blur.
    Drink Tea instead.
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    Uninteresting and irrelevant fact: Tea leaves actually contain more caffeine than coffee berries, but the brewing process extracts more caffeine from coffee, hence the actual coffee drink containing more caffeine.
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      CommentAuthorThe.Pike
    • CommentTimeJun 7th 2008
     
    HERPIES!
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    Whose peas?

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