Dishwashers won’t clean these gaskets if they’re washed while installed. Oh, and those silicone straws can come out of the dishwasher nasty too.
Dishwashers won’t clean these gaskets if they’re washed while installed. Oh, and those silicone straws can come out of the dishwasher nasty too.
My wife was using her tumbler for just plain water. She would rinse and reuse each day. She got a stomach bug and I was getting her water and noticed the mold on the threads of the screw top. It was so hard to see since the lid was black too.
Even if it’s just used for water, clean them thoroughly and regularly.
I sanitize my water bottles in the sun. After washing them I put them on a south-facing windowsill and let the UV light kill every last living microbe that might be lurking in the crannies. (it’s always the crannies that get you, the nooks are usually fine)
Good advice. I may have oversimplified the care I take, but everyone should regularly keep clean any contained from which they eat or drink.