Ldpe does not leech into juice, aroma volatiles however will leech INTO ldpe, throw them out bottles are cheap enough

I also use vinegar & water after washing with dish soap.

They're not worth reusing. The plastic can hold certain flavors and fuck up anything you mix in it. They don't leach plastic, but they can impart a stale taste upon a mix that a well sealed glass would not.

> 1. LDPE bottles, how to sanitize?

1. Are they not worth reusing?
   

2. Should I sanitize them before using when buying in bulk?
   

3. Do they leach plastic when coming in contact with nicotine? (From what I read, yes.) Erm, how bad is that?
   

4. Soap and water? A lot of dishwashing soaps are antibacterial now. Also, PG has antibacterial properties.

5. I reuse mine, either with the same liquid or not using a bottle, for example, strawberry cream after it has had a strong cinnamon or menthol liquid in it.

6. They are blow molded. Depends on how much you trust Chinese air. :P

7. I haven't heard anything about nicotine reactions and I would be surprised if true. LDPE is used to hold acids without problems.

I would say that if you are concerned with residual flavors and don't mind buying more then do that. I've found that rinsing with hot water will get rid of most residuals.

I use the dishwasher and instead of soap I use PBW which is a rinse free powdered sanitizer used in brewing beer

1. I don't bother.

2. They are so cheap, I just toss them.

3. I don't bother.

4. If they do, I never noticed it.

I got along for a while just rinsing with hot tap water and air drying. PITA, and I thought I was saving big bucks. After some mixes were tainted by the previous contents, I realized that 17 bucks for a pack of 50 from BCV is a good deal. Now I am one and done, unless I am remaking the same or close recipe again.

No I dont sanitize the new bottles. I have a no hassle policy these days.

I hope like hell nic doesnt cause leaching, because I keep 100mg in a 30ml for mixing. And I havent noticed a problem in the year or so I have been doing that.

Some flavors are hard to get rid of the smell in bottles, so I have 2 methods depending on what flavor was in the bottle and how strong it was.

First method: For something light I just soak my bottles in very hot water with some blue Dawn dish soap. Rinse thoroughly and air dry.

Second method: If the bottle had something strong like mint that lingers, I put some baking soda in the bottle with hot water and shake vigourously then let soak overnight in hot water with baking soda.

Rinse very thoroughly and then do the first method. Make sure you rinse these very very well because any leftover baking soda residue can dry and get crusty on the bottles and alter flavor, sometimes I do this multiple times to make sure they are rinsed well enough.

I've got some really strong smells out of my old bottles doing these methods.

I wash with soap and water. I throw away if I notice any marks or lingering smell after washing.

One thing I've learned is that TFA Banana Ripe will never leave a plastic bottle or the rubber part of the dropper.

LDPE and HDPE bottles are pretty good and withstand most flavours. Citrus can be iffy with LDPE, I'd recommend glass or HDPE for those. (I sell cosmetics and work a lot with essential oils which are very similar)

To disinfect them, use cold steriliser. You find them in the baby equipment sections to sterilise baby bottles as they also cannot be heated. Follow the instructions and make sure you use the recommended bowl for sterilising (some react with metals).

I do that when I get the containers from the factory as they are not sterile.

If you do not add water to your liquids, you won't need to sterilise each time, if you do, make sure you use up liquids quickly and sterilise each time. Glycerine and PG are self preserving, but add water and you have the perfect bug food, sugar and water....

Not a pro, just starting out, but I've been using oxy clean followed by a super hot thorough (sp?) rinse. It's becoming a PITA, and probably will switch,.