How to Clean a Smelly Metal Water Bottle
Image by Kinze Chhoy via YouTube
Metal bottles have gained popularity over the years. You can find them everywhere and in different colors and styles, too. I have one and almost everyone else that I know owns a water bottle, too. I use it every day, as I love drinking water. It is more convenient than having to go back and forth to the kitchen to get a glass of water. Just make sure to clean your water bottle every day to remove the bacteria. If you don’t, it may develop a funky odor or taste.
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If you have a water bottle that has been stuck for a long time and want to remove the smell, check out these cleaning tips by Kinze Chhoy. He will teach you how to clean a smelly metal water bottle in three different methods. These are all easy to do, and two of these methods only require household products such as white distilled vinegar and baking soda. But if you are lazy enough to scrub your bottle, you can use the cleaning tablets. They are all effective in getting rid of stains and odors in just a few minutes.
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What You Need to Clean Metal Water Bottle
Method 1
- white distilled vinegar
Method 2
- baking soda
Method 3
- bottle bright tablets
How to Clean a Water Bottle
Method 1 – How to clean Hydro flask bottle using vinegar
Add half a cup of white distilled vinegar to your water bottle, swirl it around to wash any affected areas, and let it sit for 5 minutes. After that, rinse it with warm water.
Method 2 – How to clean metal water bottle using baking soda
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of baking soda in a small bowl and pour a small amount of warm water. Mix to make a scrubbing paste. Dip the bottle brush in the paste and use it to clean the affected area inside of your flask. Rinse it out.
Method 3 – Clean water bottle using Bottle Bright tablets
Just drop one tablet into the bottle and put hot water in the bottle. Wait for 15 to 30 minutes and then rinse it out.
How to Clean a Smelly Metal Water Bottle
