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Need help on cleaning a moldy Nalgene Bottle
deveric
MinneapolisRegistered User regular
MinneapolisRegistered User regular
Hey everyone,
I've got a Nalgene bottle that is irreplaceable, the logo on the bottle is no longer made, so throwing it away is out of the question (at least for the time being). I got a semi-temporary promotion, and left the bottle at my old desk for a few weeks and when I returned, there has been some mold that has grown on the bottom. I have tried running it through the dishwasher a few times, tried scrubbing it, and it does not come out.
Long story short, does anyone have any other advice/tips on how to clean mold out of something like this? I have seen some websites advocate things like freezing (I do live in Minneapolis, so the outside temp is 2 degrees atm), but wasn't sure what this would do to the bottle.
Any help would be appreciated.
I've got a Nalgene bottle that is irreplaceable, the logo on the bottle is no longer made, so throwing it away is out of the question (at least for the time being). I got a semi-temporary promotion, and left the bottle at my old desk for a few weeks and when I returned, there has been some mold that has grown on the bottom. I have tried running it through the dishwasher a few times, tried scrubbing it, and it does not come out.
Long story short, does anyone have any other advice/tips on how to clean mold out of something like this? I have seen some websites advocate things like freezing (I do live in Minneapolis, so the outside temp is 2 degrees atm), but wasn't sure what this would do to the bottle.
Any help would be appreciated.
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EDIT: Also try boiling water with a bit of baking soda in it.
I don't understand the drama but...ok.
It should be fine putting it in a freezer. Don't know what that does to mould though. I recommend bleach.
Not so much drama, it's more most places I've read they say just recycle/toss it and get a new one, but this one is in a color I've never seen anywhere, and with a logo an old logo from a project at the company I work for.
How would I use the bleach? Soak it in bleach for a day or two then scrub with a bristly brush?
how much mold are we talking here, anyway? like a few splotches? or like theres a thick layer of it?
Step 2: scrub vigourously with non-metallic brush, empty bottle
Step 3: run some denture cleaner through it as directed on the denture cleaner box just to be sure (this is probably unnecessary after the bleach, but it should remove any taste built up in the bottle).
Yeah that's what I was reminded of.
Man-breasts are too high a price to pay for a bottle, man!
we usually just toss ours in the dishwasher. are you sure its mold and not just pitted outside from getting banged around?
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Which steps/things should be avoided to prevent BPA poisoning?
Not drinking from it?
Plastic should not be subjected to harsh conditions and used repetitively for years because stuff leaches out of it. Some girl died from drinking from the same thin plastic "generic bottled water" bottle for over a year. Thats unlikely to happen with a Nalgene bottle like yours but seriously, just drink from a new bottle.
the tube on my camelback was worse than that and it took me a long time before i replaced it.
If you are worried about BPA you shouldn't be using a nalgene at all.
Do you have a link to this? We looked into the bisphenol scare because we sell plastic bottles(LDPE) and wanted to be informed when customers asked. Never found anything linking a death to using any kind of plastic bottle.
LDPE plastics do not contain BPA. The main reason that BPA has become such a big deal is because of nalgene and other polycarbonate bottles, which do contain BPA. When you put something hot in those bottles, the BPA leeches out at an increased rate (something like 20x usual.)
Drinking from regular disposable (#2) plastic bottles has its own problems unrelated to BPA. I believe that as those get older more chemicals leech out of them at a higher rate. LDPE bottles are considered safe.
This I know.
Dman claimed someone died from using a poly bottle and I wanted to see a credible link because I never saw anything remotely making that claim.
Yeah when my camelback got dirty I tried to clean it with a tube cleaning device, instead I just replaced it for ~$25, but I will try some of these things out.
Thanks guys.
-dev|eric
its the same thing
It can be, but in my case, the bladder itself had gotten moldy after a long period of non-use. the new bladders are a lot more mold resistane, I had that problem with my original M.U.L.E. 90 oz bladder
Probably will be about the cost of spending $80 on cleaning supplies, utilities, and abrasive chemicals.
What's crazy is that she's the sister of the girl who died from drinking coke right after she ate pop rocks!
For added fun, add vinegar!
I've never seen a camelback or platypus or any hydration pack where the drinking tube wasn't separable from the bladder. Doesn't mean it can't exist, but a one piece bladder/tube would be nearly impossible to clean or fill properly. Personally I like the platypus bladders, the fill cap is at the bottom and has a fitting for the tube, it's super easy to clean.
As to the OP, that amount of mold should come up with a stiff brush and some bleach water, though it is a ton of trouble go to for a bottle, and poly bottles do have the BPA thing. And the thing about avoiding BPA poisoning, well, it's roughly the same idea as avoiding lead poisoning when drinking from ceramics glazed with lead glaze.
Don't drink from it. There's no magic procedure to make the BPA less poisonous or to make it go away.