Living World Water Bottle

[CarnivalPiggy]

Got it today. I haven't had it long so not sure how good it is, but what in the world is the little plastic carrot for? Is it for decoration? I've probably missed the point of it entirely lol

 

[VickiA]

I think it's meant as a water level indicator. I've lost a few down the sink!

 

[CarnivalPiggy]

Haha thanks! Is there any way to clean the carrot and bottle? I would use boiling water but not sure if it would crack the glass.

 

[VickiA]

I just clean it with a bottle brush as I would any other bottle. The carrots you can clean how you like - as long as they don't go down the sink like mine

 

[CarnivalPiggy]

 

[Skittypigs]

Got it today. I haven't had it long so not sure how good it is, but what in the world is the little plastic carrot for? Is it for decoration? I've probably missed the point of it entirely lol
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Just to highlight water level if you glance at it!

 

[flowerfairy]

Haha my hamster has one of these. Those carrots are soooo teeny. He prefers his bowl so dont use the bottle any more.

 

[Swissgreys]

We have one as well and I immediately removed it, knowing it would end up in the same place as @VickiA - down the sink.
But the kids were furious - they said it was cute, and made the guinea pigs drink more because they feel like tier water is carrot flavoured

 

[eileen]

i use baby milton sterilizing solutions to clean my bottles once a week,ive lost too many of the plastic carrots.

 

[piggieminder]

I scrub mine out with a brush and soak in Milton or the Boots equivalent once a week. The steralising solution is especially good for outdoor bottles that turn green in the sun and Spike and Peanuts bottle nozzles that get manky with nugget dregs spat up them. Disgusting piggys, but you got to love them, they are so sweet most of the time.

 

[CarnivalPiggy]

Lol

Thanks for the replies. For bottle cleaning, how is Baby Milton solutions? Is it very good? I'd be worried about leftover solution in the bottle.

Also, rice? I've heard many use it but not sure how it helps shaking it in the bottle.

 

[piggieminder]

With the Milton just make sure you rinse the bottles well afterwards.

 

[Lorcan]

My bottles have little plastic bananas in them but it's the same idea, for checking the water level. Buying glass bottles is still one of the best things I've ever done though, no more broken spouts!