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I seem to have a bit of an issue.
Normally when I go riding, I have a mixture of 50% orange juice and 50% water (bottle, no tap) in my drinking bottles. After every ride, I'll wash the bottles and fill them with water.
I haven't been able to ride for a few weeks now, and didn't pay much attention to them.
Today I walked into the kitchen and noticed that the water level has dropped a bit and there were small dark spots on the inside of the bottles.
A quick Google search revealed that traces of sugar can cause bacterial growth and mold inside plastic containers. Seeing as orange juice contains sugar, this is obviously what's happening. I probably didn't wash the bottles thoroughly enough.
Due to my background of stomach problems (loads of infections, hiatal hernia, several stomach surgeries), I'm not just going to wash them and re-use them. Slightly bad food usually results in a trip to the hospital, so I dread to think what contaminated water will do.
Has anyone got any tips for disinfecting drinking bottles or should I just bin them and buy new ones every time I don't ride for more than a few days?
Normally when I go riding, I have a mixture of 50% orange juice and 50% water (bottle, no tap) in my drinking bottles. After every ride, I'll wash the bottles and fill them with water.
I haven't been able to ride for a few weeks now, and didn't pay much attention to them.
Today I walked into the kitchen and noticed that the water level has dropped a bit and there were small dark spots on the inside of the bottles.
A quick Google search revealed that traces of sugar can cause bacterial growth and mold inside plastic containers. Seeing as orange juice contains sugar, this is obviously what's happening. I probably didn't wash the bottles thoroughly enough.
Due to my background of stomach problems (loads of infections, hiatal hernia, several stomach surgeries), I'm not just going to wash them and re-use them. Slightly bad food usually results in a trip to the hospital, so I dread to think what contaminated water will do.
Has anyone got any tips for disinfecting drinking bottles or should I just bin them and buy new ones every time I don't ride for more than a few days?