Once you know where to look, keeping your bottle fresh is just a matter of routine.
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Recently, during a morning workout, I noticed my water bottle was doing me dirty. I showed up with a freshly washed bottle filled with cold water, and every time I’d take a sip, the water would taste off. I washed it daily, air-dried it overnight, and occasionally even ran it through the dishwasher, so I couldn’t understand what was going on.
After speaking with Becky Fletcher, digital media coordinator and cleaning expert at GoCleanCo, I realized I might not have been cleaning it as thoroughly as I thought. It turns out, the parts of a reusable water bottle that need the most attention are often the ones we overlook—or don’t even realize need cleaning. Thankfully, once you know where to look, Fletcher says that keeping your bottle fresh is just a matter of routine. Here are three ways to keep it clean and odor-free.
