When was the last time you washed yours?
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| | | | | We all know it's crucial to stay hydrated, and it's common these days to see people toting reusable water bottles everywhere they go. But your bottle — yes, the one you're putting to your lips today — could carry harmful levels of bacteria, including E. coli. | | How often and how deeply do you need to clean it to stay sanitary? Read on to find out. | | | | | | | Be well,
Morgan Mandriota
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Morgan Mandriota
August 6, 2025 • 2.5 min read | | | | | | | |
| |  | | | | How often should you clean your water bottles? | | Reusable water bottles can contain 40,000 times more colony-forming units of bacteria than a toilet seat. Studies and statistics aside, if you don't wash your water bottle, germs will grow. Period. | | That odd but ignorable smell in your empty bottle is bacteria. Strange tastes you try to overlook — also bacteria. That slick or slimy feeling on the straw? You guessed it … bacteria. | | Certain types of water bottles (like steel or glass) are more sanitary than others (like plastic), yet still need to be cleaned regularly. As a safe bet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cleaning after each use — that means daily. | | Want to know how often we clean our water bottles? (Hint: It's not often enough.) Watch the Healthline team air their dirty secrets on Instagram below. |  | | A simple rinse or wash with soap and water can help limit bacterial growth. Here are a few other ways to effectively clean your bottles: | - Baking soda scrub: Make your own paste using 1 tablespoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon water (or equal parts depending on the size and number of containers to be cleaned).
- Vinegar solution: White vinegar can sanitize most household items and features. In this case, stir 1 part white vinegar and 4 parts water. Fill a bottle, let it marinate for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse in hot water.
- Rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide: Use 1:1 equal parts hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to water. Wipe the outer surface down and allow it to fully air dry.
| | | | | | | | | | Scrub-a-dub-dub | | | | | | |  | | Holikme Bottle Brush Tube Cleaning Lab Set | | This kit includes all the tools you need to effectively clean a water bottle, cup, tea kettle, or reusable straw. It comes with different-sized brushes and pipes to help you get those hard-to-reach spots that a sponge can't reach. | | | Every product we recommend has gone through either Healthline's or Optum Now's vetting processes. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline and Optum Now are owned by RVO Health. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | How did you feel about this newsletter? | | | | Email wellnesswire@healthline.com with comments related to this newsletter or topics you'd like to see in future editions. The newsletter editors read every message that lands in our inbox — yes, really! We look forward to hearing from you. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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