Reusing plastic bottles

[harleydiva]

I have been saving plastic juice bottles, hoping to use them for my DIY juices. I have soaked them, and run them through the ultrasonic cleaner.....but can't get the smell of the previous juice out of them. I have to assume this might affect the flavors. Do you reuse the bottles, or just toss them and use new ones?? (I know there is the option of glass bottles, but haven't gotten there yet.)

 

[Disk4mat]

I was thinking about re-using bottles but then decided to just go glass for the good stuff. Otherwise if I mix up a batch thats not vapable I dump it and wash the bottle. Use it for the next test batch. I noticed if it isnt in the bottle for long its easy to get it all out.

But yeah Im thinking if you can smell the previous liquid, its possible it could affect the flavor of the next one. Or at least the aroma.

But maybe ask yourself this question. If you reuse a bottle with an odor, and your liquid doesn't taste just right, are you going to wonder if it was because of the prior liquid? If yes, then dont reuse.

 

[killovicz]

It wont effect the flavours unless ur super upper taster, lol

But I would also say glass, long story, short...

 

[RobynS]

I always reuse my plastic bottles. I wash them with dish detergent and sniff them and I've never smelled the old liquid. I prefer the plastic bottle for ease of topping off my cartos. I've tried the glass bottles but found them more difficult and unpredictable with dripping.

 

[aurea]

You may want to soak them with a little vinegar in the water. The acidity in the vinegar should help to draw out some of the residual oil. Then wash thoroughly with soap and water.

 

[YorkieGirl1]

Personally i throw mine out, but i remember reading where someone placed theirs in the freezer for awhile and that removed the smells....dont know? but its worth a try =)

 

[hairball]

Vodka will remove the odors...done it a time or 2 myself. Wash first then fill shake a little bit and let sit...shake again...let sit...rinse.

 

[Iffy]

Vodka will remove the odors...done it a time or 2 myself. Wash first then fill shake a little bit and let sit...shake again...let sit...rinse...

... throat with flavored vodka!

 

[hairball]

... throat with flavored vodka!

I did that with pga one time in an atty...forgot to rinse it out. Wow...what a hit!!!

 

[buffaloguy]

I dont know how people ever get the previous smell out. Ive tried vinegar and water, 100% vinegar, soap and water, heat, cold, the freezer, the dishwasher... you name it... nothing works. Hence why im moving to glass. Plus I do believe that for testing plastic may be fine but for long term storage plastic bottles ruin juices.

 

[*~Peace~*]

I have now switched to using glass. I did reuse my bottles but tried to match them up with the same juice. With glass I don't have to do that any more.

 

[k3vin]

I have tried pga,vinegar,dish soap,bleach,ugggg..all of them,.,but what I have found which I think works as good as all of them is when I am first cleaning out the bottle of excess juice,or if it is empty and I am rinsing it,I use COLD water and rinse,rinse,rinse,then when it smells as clean as I know it will get,THEN I use hot water to rinse them out..I dont use anything now but hot or cold water.IF it is a very strong smell,as sometimes I cant totally get the scent out,like say a fruit flavoring,I just reuse that bottle for that..I have even tried peroxide,and I have found that the first rinse out with cold water does as well as any..

 

[chips]

I have been saving plastic juice bottles, hoping to use them for my DIY juices. I have soaked them, and run them through the ultrasonic cleaner.....but can't get the smell of the previous juice out of them. I have to assume this might affect the flavors. Do you reuse the bottles, or just toss them and use new ones?? (I know there is the option of glass bottles, but haven't gotten there yet.)

You could try Milton strerilising fluid (or any baby bottle steriliser). Clean well first then leave to soak in the sterilising solution for a couple of days, before rinsing well.

Alternatively I use the following method for tupperware that has contained anything strong smelling and it works for that.

1. Get a large bowl
2. add 1/2 cup of white vinegar
3. mix in 1 tbsp baking soda
4. immerse bottles
5. leave for 2 days
6. rinse well

As an added note with regards to e liquid bottles, you may want to get some distilled or deionised water and do a final rinse in that, if you want them really spit spot clean!

 

[harleydiva]

Anyone recommend a good source for glass bottles????

 

[RichardV]

I have seen this place reccomended on the forum.
Specialty Bottle - Glass Bottles, Glass Jars, Tin Containers, Vials, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Jars for Food, Cosmetics, Candles and Aromatherapy

 

[Beans]

I was in a pinch this week for bottles, I quit using detergents and had no vodka on hand so I soaked some bottles in hot water and makers mark worked like a charm, even removed my moms menthol juice out nicely.

 

[Iffy]

OK, maybe I'll catch some flak here... BUT, if your 'buds' can detect residual flavs in cleaned plastic bottles after mixing a new flav, what da Hades are ya doin' in this thread? Ya outta be THE Supreme Court Flav Chief and/or a Morel sniffer!

 

[Bootleg]

I funneled a little bit of baking soda into the plastic bottles after they dried from rinsing them. I let them sit for a few hours and then washed them out again. It seemed to help take the odor out of some of the bottles.

 

[paddymx]

I have seen this place reccomended on the forum.
Specialty Bottle - Glass Bottles, Glass Jars, Tin Containers, Vials, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Jars for Food, Cosmetics, Candles and Aromatherapy

I'm thinking I want to go to glass only if possible. After testing the "drops per ml" of several plastic bottles I find the drop count to be between 30 and 40 per ml. Therefore I have started using syringes for drops as its only a point of reference while "testing" flavors. I also find I get "run on drips" with the plastic which throws of the count.

Anyway, anyone have a link for glass syringes w/blunt needles ?

 

[mgmrick]

I reuse my 10ml bottles every day. You guys really buying new bottles for your diy mixes?