How does one clean the inside of a (plastic? rubber?) hot water bottle?

[conuly]

Any ideas? Should we give up and order new ones? What is that disgusting stuff anyway?

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Comments

[jo]

I've found that filling it with a half and half mix of water and vinegar, and leaving it overnight, works quite well. Then rinse it out thoroughly with warm water and see if you can "hang" it upside down to dry out completely before putting the cap back on. If that doesn't do it, repeat, and maybe add a dash of bleach to the mix?

[rebeccmeister]

This was my thought, just don't add vinegar and bleach simultaneously. Also, if the bleach is left there, it may start to degrade the rubber.

[jo]

Good point -- rubbing alcohol maybe? But the vinegar should work on its own.

[rebeccmeister]

Yeah, rubbing alcohol would work, too, but I agree, a good vinegar soak should be sufficient!