Musty water bottles

[marooned]

How do you get rid of the plastic/musty smell of plastic bottles? I've got a few old ones that are good for carrying water or various cooking supplies but they smell quite a bit. I'm sure they need more than a good soak in hot water. Any recommendations?

Also do people prefer plastic or aluminium drinking bottles?

[nickliv]

Milton should do the trick.

[Trev]

Heyho ,
I've never been able to get rid of that smell/taste , so no I can't help . but I'll be interested in the replies .
Cheers, Trev .

[SimonM]

I've used a few things over the years including:

Milton fluid
Home brew sterilising tablets

But these days I use bicarb of soda. Just fill the bottle with hot water, add a few tea spoons of bicarb and leave for a few hours. Rinse, then leave to dry...no chemical after taste, just a clean bottle.

HTH,

Simon

[spiritwalker]

boil the kettle plop in a dishwasher tablet add boiling water leave in the sink and it will bubble over come out a treat works particularly well with mouldy stainless steel flasks too. Just rinse well after they are cleaned

[Scots_Charles_River]

2nd Bicarb. Grt old fashioned stuff that it is...........

[Arizroughrider]

2nd Bicarb. Grt old fashioned stuff that it is...........

3rd on the Bicarb.

[marooned]

Ok, thanks. I'll give it a whirl.

[tinkerer]

bicarb and store bottles with lids off. ;)

[Melonfish]

also sterident, its basically bicarb with some other germ killing agents and makes it minty fresh :D

[MI5_Dog]

I 7th the bicarb but I do add a bit of rock salt to act as an abrasive.