Preparing Bottles for DIY

[DebiK]

I have read about boiling bottles before using them. Do most boil their bottles first or just wash them?

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Vinegar kills a lot. I quick bath and warm water rinse. I rub, too. No smell, germs gone.

 

[Wingsfan0310]

I thought about boiling them but ended up just washing them with dish soap in hot water. I'm still alive to type this so I guess it was ok

Cheers,
Steve

 

[DebiK]

Thank you for the responses, Frenchfry and Steve.

 

[MD_Boater]

I boiled mine. The Chinese place that shipped them just threw them into the plastic DHL shipping pouch. It had some sort of dust in the bag. No way I wasn't going to boil them.

An added bonus was that originally, the dripper tips that came with them were a pretty loose fit inside of the bottles. Boiling seems to have shrunk the necks of the bottles just enough to make the tips fit snug.

 

[Cliven]

I put my new bottles in a HOT soapy sink and let them soak for an hour then rinse with hot water before dry time. Same with the droppers.

 

[RocketPuppy]

I shakey shake with lil vodka after a hot water bath and then make cocktails.

 

[salemgold]

I rinse mine in hot water and then sterilize with PGA (pure grain alcohol) high proof vodka would work just as well though. Just not sure about soap leaving a residue and boiling is a PITA.

 

[MorpheusPA]

Dishwasher. I use white vinegar instead of Jet Dry (cheaper, biodegradable, keeps the washer and the lines spotlessly clean, and harmless), so no further washing post-dishwasher was required.

 

[Mitey F]

I must be the odd man out. I just use really hot water. Rinse a few times thoroughly, and let them dry.

 

[K_Tech]

I just rinse them out well with hot water, let them sit overnight in hot soapy water, rinse, then let them sit in vodka overnight again.

After that, a quick rinse and air dry.

 

[Dogeggs]

I leave mine in that stuff for sterilising babies bottles overnight. I think it's called Milton.

 

[Gonzi]

New bottles I just wash in hot water and dish soap. Old bottles I sometimes soak overnight in hot water and dish soap overnight to clean out lingering flavors. Either way, I typically pour a few ml of PGA into a bottle and shake it for 30 secs or so and drip it out of the tip of the bottle for an extra safe measure and sterilization. Don't want anything bad going on in my mixes, since I normally make enough for it to be able to steep for about a month and be used for about another month.

 

[ClaireW]

I thought about boiling them but ended up just washing them with dish soap in hot water. I'm still alive to type this so I guess it was ok

Cheers,
Steve

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[ClaireW]

Empties in plastic container. Add very very hot water. Plus rubbing alcohol. Cheaper than the kind you drink.

Let it all soak for a while. I'll make sure water gets in bottles and rub off labels. Pour out water add fresh plain hot. Swish them dump, rinse in cool water. Then stand on paper towel to dry.

If any have a strong flavor I'll let it soak for at least a few hrs or overnight in rubbing alcohol water

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[rowdyplace]

Never washed a new bottle...maybe that's where my odd flavors come from...

Anyway, I got some good ideas on how to do it from this thread. Thanks yall!

 

[Wingsfan0310]

You vaping bubbles now?


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No bubbles, I left out the part about rinsing them in hot water after washing them

Cheers,
Steve

 

[keonee]

Dishwasher works great. I use the upper top dishwasher rack tines for 30/60ml bottles. Just place the bottles upside down on the tines. For the smaller bottles upside down in the silverware basket.

 

[mxrdrver]

R we talking plastic or glass bottles? Or both? I use all glass. They in the dishwasher. Top rack.

 

[dr.pepper12]

I shouldve read this before i just made my first batch.
Didnt bother boiling anything lol