Bottled water can make you sick.
Bottled water can make you sick.
Bacteria in Reusable Water Bottles: A water bottle is used in India until it is completely worn out and is worth throwing away. Even when we buy a soft drink, we do not throw away its bottle without using it 2-3 times. But do you know how harmful this bottle can prove to be for your health. Actually, bacteria and toxins are present everywhere around us. From tables to books to kitchens to bedrooms, even the most commonly used smartphones by humans are teeming with deadly bacteria. But there is a place in the whole house where germs are found the most. This place is bathroom, we all know there are bacteria here. This is not a shocking thing, but if we tell you that there is such a thing used daily, on which 40 thousand times more germs are found than the toilet seat.
There are more germs on a water bottle than on a toilet seat
Knowing this, you will be both surprised and upset, but more germs are found on the reusable water bottle than on the toilet seat. A team of experts from US-based Water Filter Guru.com claimed that they have come to know about this in the study. According to a study reported by HuffPost, a team of researchers revealed that they took swabs from several parts of a water bottle, including the bottle cap, mouth and top. They found two types of bacteria from these sites – bacillios and gram-negative rods. Experts said that people do not consider the water bottle as a harmful thing. Whereas, the reality is very different from this. Researchers said that gram-negative bacteria found on the bottle can cause such an infection, on which even antibiotics do not affect. Whereas bacillus causes gastrointestinal problems in the body.
There are more germs on bottles than these things in the house
Explain that the experts compared the cleanliness of the bottle with other things kept in the house. They said that a water bottle has twice as much bacteria as a kitchen sink, four times as much as a computer mouse and 14 times as much dirt as a pet’s water bowl. Apart from this, our mouth is also home to many microbes and bacteria, which is the reason why water utensils are also full of bacteria. That is, overall there is a need to take more care of the water bottle. Its cleanliness is very important. Let us tell you that thousands of bacteria can grow in the bottle, but it does not mean that the water bottle becomes any kind of danger for us. No human has ever fallen sick after drinking water from a bottle, because as many bacteria are present in the bottle, there are also present in our mouth. Similarly, even a water tap is not dangerous.
Know how to store water
It has also been found in research that the bottles which are used by pressing from above are the safest. In comparison, more bacteria are found in lidded, straw fitted bottles. According to the researchers, the water bottle must be sanitized at least once a day with soapy hot water or once a week.
Here are some tips to clean water bottles:-
– How to clean glass bottle
Nowadays, the use of colorful glass bottles has started increasing in homes. They look fancy and should be taken care of more than plastic bottles. If glass bottles are not cleaned, they get tarnished and they start to smell. That’s why lukewarm water is used to clean them. Wash the bottles thoroughly with dish soap and lukewarm water and then use them only after drying them thoroughly.
– How to clean plastic bottle
The use of plastic bottles is very common in Indian homes. It is durable and there is no fear of breaking like glass bottles. Along with this, they are light and they can be carried comfortably anywhere. But most germs thrive in plastic bottles. You must have noticed that if you do not wash them for a long time, they also start to smell bad. That is why they should be changed every 4-6 months and washed every other day. They should not be washed with hot water, otherwise they may get damaged. For this, keep the water lukewarm and clean the bottle thoroughly with dish soap.
– How to clean stainless steel bottle
Most people use stainless steel bottles in offices and schools. They are easy to carry and very beautiful to look at. But no one has any idea of how dirty this bottle, which looks classy from outside, can be from inside. To keep these bottles clean, you should wash them weekly with vinegar and hot water and dry them. Along with this, the stainless steel outside should be cleaned by rubbing it with light hands.
