Tilly92
Junior Guinea Pig
What disinfectant is best for cleaning water bottles ?
Disinfecting water bottles
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You can use Milton to disinfect them. Make up the solution and pop the bottles and caps in for at least 15 minutes.
(otherwise cleaning with warm soapy water and a bottle brush (or putting rice in with the water and giving a really good shake))
(otherwise cleaning with warm soapy water and a bottle brush (or putting rice in with the water and giving a really good shake))
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dhill_cb7
Junior Guinea Pig
I have three bottles. Two actively in the cage and one as a reserve. I clean the reserve bottle with soap and water with white rice (I follow Little Adventures on Youtube). However, I’m not sure of this is the right way to clean them?!
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As with so many things there are many different ways and no right or wrong way to clean a water bottle. The most important thing is that it gets cleaned regularly including the spout.
I use 3 different methods :
1. Warm soapy water and a bottle brush. Rinse well.
2. Small amount of warm water and some dried rice grains and give it a thoroughly good shake and twirl. Rinse well after removing the rice and water.
3. Small amount of warm water and a sheet of kitchen roll paper stuffed inside the bottle - give it a good shake and a twirl. Rinse well after removing the dirty paper and water.
I have a teapot spout brush for cleaning the nozzles. I also use cotton buds / Q tips to clean the spouts. Rinse after cleaning.
The method I use depends how I feel and how grubby the bottle looks
I use 3 different methods :
1. Warm soapy water and a bottle brush. Rinse well.
2. Small amount of warm water and some dried rice grains and give it a thoroughly good shake and twirl. Rinse well after removing the rice and water.
3. Small amount of warm water and a sheet of kitchen roll paper stuffed inside the bottle - give it a good shake and a twirl. Rinse well after removing the dirty paper and water.
I have a teapot spout brush for cleaning the nozzles. I also use cotton buds / Q tips to clean the spouts. Rinse after cleaning.
The method I use depends how I feel and how grubby the bottle looks
PigglePuggle
Senior Guinea Pig
Usually I just use washing up liquid and hot water and lots of shaking then rinsing, but if they look slimy then I use Steradent denture cleaning tablets and an old bendy toothbrush on the bottle, then cotton buds for the spout, before again a very thorough rinse and shake in hot water!