best way to clean plastic bottles?

submitted almost 6 years ago by changg_

does anyone do this? I have some failed test batches and I'd rather clean the bottles than toss them. I'm thinking boiling them would work but if anyone has their own method I'd appreciate it

Edit: I was definitely looking too far into cleaning water soluble flavors from a bottle lol. thanks everyone

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8 points

by oFAILIXoalmost 6 years ago

I dump mine in a bowl with warm water and baking powder. Let them sit there for an hour and then rinse then. Gets completely rid of any smell of previous Liquid I had in them.

6 points

by Ristol68almost 6 years ago

A warm water rinse will usually do it. For stubborn odors, a good soak in a 1:1 solution of warm water and white vinegar, then rinse, works well.

4 points

by mr_larry_hymanalmost 6 years ago

get a roof rack for your car and go through a carwash........

2 points

by mysticalbuffaloalmost 6 years ago

Can confirm, works like a charm. Make sure to press the hot water cycle first.

3 points

by elmfuzzyalmost 6 years ago

Rinsing them in any temperature water will work fine. If you're that worried about it rinse them twice and then use 91% isopropyl alcohol afterwards. If you've boiled any of your bottles though I would throw them out immediately, you have no idea what kind of chemicals could've leached out from the heat.

1 points

by changg_almost 6 years ago

I haven't boiled any yet, but that definitely makes sense. thanks!

3 points

by Foment_lifealmost 6 years agoSeto Kaiba

This will depend somewhat on the type of plastic. LDPE will absorb more stubborn aromas from past use, so that may not ever come quite as clean. PET should be adequately cleaned with warm water and mild dish soap (just rinse them really, really, well after)

3 points

by coFF338585almost 6 years ago

warm water, rinse , fill , shake rinse , done. not complex at all , no flavour or scent remains

3 points

by milesmkdalmost 6 years agoMixologist

I use a ultra sonic cleaner with warm water.

3 points

by DivineUltimaalmost 6 years ago

You can literally just rinse it out with normal tap water...

2 points

by Foxer604almost 6 years ago

Yeah - warm water does the trick. I've even put them in the dishwasher on regular heat top rack and had no problems. The liquids we use are water soluable, it's not that hard to get them clean.

1 points

by changg_almost 6 years ago

I forgot about the water soluble thing. thank you

2 points

by Keroseneslickbackalmost 6 years ago

Take them apart and wash them, individually. Just hot water and really well. If you're worried, wash them well and soak them all in a hot bath of soapy water.

Dry them out until they're bone-dry as even a drop of water can thin the juice.

2 points

by Kaldausalmost 6 years ago

LOL, no worries, its easy to overthink things sometime, good luck with your juices :D. Personally I use the top of my dishwasher on low, and for the smaller ones, *ever since the accident of the small bottle down the hole,* (not nearly as exciting as it sounds), they get washed separate. Happy vaping

1 points

by Endlesslyonlinealmost 6 years ago

I reuse my plastic bottles a few times over. A quick warm water wash.

I also tend to try and use the same bottles for the same flavor profile.

0 points

by juthincalmost 6 years agoI improved Grack and all I got was this lousy flair

Bottles are cheap. It's worth the ten cents to not be a cleaning lady.

2 points

by Arternative1almost 6 years ago

link to ten cent bottles not in bulk of 1000?

2 points

by juthincalmost 6 years agoI improved Grack and all I got was this lousy flair

I'd have to look, when I got them it tool spme searching. Found MOQ of well less than 1000, ordered 200, but don't recall if that was 2 or 4 times the minimum. Aliexpress, I think. (The real challenge is finding the right ones. I ended up getting the right bottles, but they sent the wrong tips. Fine for a dripper, but less useful for a squonker or tank. Luckily I was able to obtain a bunch of extra tips elsewhere.)