Many health experts recommend reusable containers like large glass water bottles as a way to curb the effects of using disposable water bottles. The best thing about glass water bottles is that you can refill them again and again. Additionally, when used as food and beverage containers, glass doesn’t leach chemicals nor does using glass bottles to hold beverages affect the material or absorb residual odors. It is also easy to clean glass bottles as you can see when they are sufficiently clean—something that’s not possible with metal or plastic bottles.
Even so, these types of containers can easily break or become infectious. It is why you need a strategy that will help you preserve your glass bottles for the longest time possible:
1. Cleaning
It is vital to always have your reusable bottles clean and fresh before you refill, store or use them for any other purpose. Cleaning ensures that bacteria do not breed inside your glass bottle. Here are the best ways to clean glass bottles:
• Soap and Warm Water: It is the simplest way to clean reusable containers. Pour warm water and dish soap into your bottle, cock it up, and shake vigorously. After a few rounds of shaking, pour the mixture and rinse out the bottle. Finally, let it dry in the open.
• Dishwasher: This machine is especially good when your large glass water bottles require a deeper clean. Ensure that you only use a dishwasher with bottles marked ‘dishwasher safe.’ When cleaning, remember to ensure that the body, straw, and top of each bottle get cleaned.
2. Protection
Glass water bottles are prone to breakage. To ensure that an accidental drop does not clear your glass stock, you need to take worthwhile protection measures. First, find a secure place to store your bottles, preferably somewhere low where they’re not likely to fall. Other pointers include:
• Buy Silicone Cased Bottles: Many glass bottle companies are taking a step ahead to offer consumers products that are ‘pre-protected.’ Most of these firms are using silicone casing that is impact-resilient.
• DIY Protection Casing: You can protect glass bottles by making leather covers that work the same as silicon casing. You will need bicycle inner tubes, a hole punch or an awl, 2MM paracord (10 feet), a sharpie and a cutting tool. You can even create a strap with each cover to enable you to hang your bottles in various places.
Reusable glass water bottles are a great way to keep water pure and fresh. They also have a lot of health and environmental benefits. To preserve your bottles, utilize the pointers mentioned above.
