A cleaning enthusiast has shared an easy way to deep clean metal water bottles by using just one unusual ingredient. Carolina McCauley explained she tackles cleaning small items, without the need for endless scrubbing.
When it comes to metal water bottles, Carolina shared how she uses a denture tablet to clean inside mental cups and water bottles in a recent TikTok video. She described the trick as “no effort”. It’s a great alternative for traditional cleaning products as the tablets produce bubbles which are small enough to penetrate tiny crevices and hard-to-reach areas.
How to clean water bottles
Carolina instructed to add two or three denture tablets to the water bottle, then pour in enough hot water to fill nearly to the top. Allow the tablets to fizz and react, removing any grime inside the bottles and unwanted odours.
Allow to soak fully and then rinse it away.
The Spruce explained that denture tablets contain many of the same ingredients as other household cleaners and laundry detergents, such as oxidizers, peroxide-based bleach, baking soda, and other cleaning products. They can be used to clean household surfaces like china, porcelain, glass or ceramic products, and even metal.
It can help to clean mineral deposits too, like the ones you find in kettles. To clean kettles, you should fill it with water, pop in a denture tablet, and allow it to soak for a few hours.
To make sure it’s clean, empty the water, give it a thorough scrub, and rinse.
Carolina’s video has been viewed over a massive 1.1 million times, receiving 13,600 likes and 178 comments. Some people appeared impressed with her hacks, while others suggested their own ideas.
Lindy wrote: “Baking Soda and Vinegar does the same thing and costs way less.”
Another said: “Oh my God I bought those a while back and I loved them.”