How long do you keep your water bottles???

[jamalynn]

Hey ladies.  I have a Nathan 24 oz. hard plastic water bottle with a straw (here).  I have had it a while (not going to say how long) and the straw part is looking bad.  Is there a good way to clean it?  How often do you replace your water bottles?  I use this one everyday usually 2-3 times a day.  I typically put half of a Nuun's tablet in there when I use it.  I have another one that is 16 oz. that I use when I add lemon to my water bottle (don't want to cross contaminate my lemon with my watermelon flavor). 

Just curious!  Thanks ladies.

[blndsnbrdr]

I keep my water bottles until I break or lose them.

You can boil the straw and/or bottle with vinegar or bleach [depending upon how bad it is]. That will probably help a lot.

I left a handheld in a hot car for days with electrolyte mix in it. It was gross but nothing a little boiling + vinegar couldn't fix!

[taratru]

I just end up buying new straws and mouthpieces for my Camelbak bottle.

They do get pretty gross, though.

[atlas]

I have a running handheld that is going strong,so probably a while longer on that.

Daily water bottles, all I use are Hydroflasks, and they last forever. I may have to buy a new top at some point, but those are all still good.

[jordylee]

I fully admit that I'm gross, but I only replace if I lose or break them. I use my water bottle daily android only wash it like once a week, so you probably don't want to listen to me

[wambam]

Until they break. I use stainless steel. I had two of the same type (thermos brand) that last a year each. Now I have a hydro flask.

[sadlebred]

www.amazon.com/CamelBak-90953-Bottle-Brush-Kit/dp/B00SVENS0G

[CrazyLucky]

DH got me this water bottle for my birthday 2.5 years ago.  I literally use it every day.  It is the best water bottle.  It keeps my water cold forever.  I love it.  When it breaks, I will get a new one just like it.

[Brit]

Mine last pretty long, we just tossed a few from circa 2004 when they cracked in our freezer (we often freeze water bottles, they rarely break). I run mine through the dishwasher, bottle on the bottom shelf, lids and straws on the top, and that keeps then clean enough that I'm not concerned about them.

[Wines Not Whines]

I keep my bottles until they break. I have a small straw cleaner that I use to clean them. It's intended for baby bottles and sippy cups for kids, but it works great on any kind of straw.

[cinco]

I buy a replacement top for my camelback podium water bottle about once a year. It is around $5.
I don 't think we've ever replaced the flip top ones. DS and DD both use them.

[G22]

I keep mine until they break or I lose them. Usually they get lost before they have a chance to get broke. lol

[labbie]

I have a camelbak bottle that's similar and I run the parts through the dishwasher and have had good luck getting it clean. I used a pipe cleaner once when it got a little gunky and it worked great. I've had it for years and not replaced it.I use nuun or mio in my water and have had no problem.

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[shauni27]

forever and ever to infinity. I cannot remember the last time I threw away a water bottle that was not just bad plastic.

[jamalynn]

Thanks ladies. I have a bottle brush I use on my bottle. I boiled it with vinegar and it got the straw clean but I think I either put too much vinegar in there or left it boiling for too long. The top is discolored and a little gritty. We'll see if I can fix it. Thanks for the tips.

[jillybean222]

I have a flip top that I wash every couple days (in the dishwasher) and I replace it when I leave it somewhere so I replace it more often than you would think I don't like water bottles with straws.