Comments on: Plastic Disposable Water Bottles: A Hard Habit To Break

By: Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz

Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:59:37 +0000

I had this same problem with water bottles, until I connected my youngest child's constant battle with strep, to it. Unfortunately, last summer, my son had the same problem with a regular re-usable/refillable bottle, at camp. Bleach rinsing helped him, but I'm worried about what that and dishwasher use of the water bottles will do to those bottles.. *sigh* I feel like I can't win! (I'm from Cali and so miss Arrowhead water, too.)

By: Lena

Lena — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:16:52 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions. I will try them out and let you know which ones I like.

By: April in CT

April in CT — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:44:07 +0000

I prefer the CamelBak BPA free water bottle with a flip top lid and a straw inside (REI has them and so does Dick's sproting goods. Make sure there is a sticker on the bottle that says BPA free.) Mainly because I'm lazy and hate tipping a bottle up to drink and really like drinking with a straw. My husband tried a Sigg bottle and didn't like the way the mouth piece was rough. He then bought a Clean Kanteen and absolutely adores it. The opening has a smooth rounded edge and he never leaves home without it!

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:19:28 +0000

I don't buy water bottles myself but my children and grandchildren do and you are right. Where to find the perfect bottle?

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:13:42 +0000

Thanks for the suggestion Reagan! I will look into a Sigg bottle.

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:10:25 +0000

Thanks for the great question Lisa. Multiple sources say that putting non-reusable containers like water bottles in the dishwasher, especially under heat, may cause them to break down and leach harmful chemicals. This is why they say not to wash them in a dishwasher. Leaching of chemicals can also occur when the water bottles are left in the sun, especially in hot cars. Rinsing the bottles out solves the leaching problem but then you face the germ/bacterial build up problem. Maybe we can think of it as making our immune systems stronger.

By: Reagan

Reagan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:06:19 +0000

I suggest looking into a "Sigg" water bottle. We bought my husband a 1 liter bottle for school and he uses it all the time. It has a small mouth, but we randomly found ice cube trays that make thin ice cubes at bed bath & beyond. So he still has cold drinks on the fly.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:17:41 +0000

What is wrong with washing an refilling the bottles with filtered tap water? I do that all the time. I though that was a good thing.