Shaheer Ahmed
If you don’t clean your water bottle on a regular basis, you might want to think twice about filling it up with more water. This is quite shocking to hear that there are some facts about used reusable water bottles that can make you think a lot about whether are you safe.
According to the findings of a recent study, reusable water bottles can contain 40,000 times more germs than the typical toilet seat. The researchers referred to the bottles as “portable Petri dishes.”
Recent research found that reusable water bottles have the potential to harbor 40,000 times more germs than the average toilet seat does. The scientists referred to the bottles as “portable Petri dishes” when they were working with them.
Bacillus and Gram-negative rods, both of which can result in infections and are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, were found to be present in the sample. Gram-negative rods can cause infections and are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Bacillus can result in gastrointestinal issues.
Whoa, you weren’t expecting this? Now, let’s compare some more things.
More bacteria can be found in your water bottle than can be found in your kitchen sink or computer mouse. They determined that there were 14 times as many bacteria in the water bowl as there would be in a human’s.
A reusable water bottle should be washed daily in hot soapy water and sanitized weekly, according to experts. The advice was to drink from the bottle as you eat, fill it with something other than water (coffee, juice, etc.), and wash it even more thoroughly if you are unwell.
More than 60% of respondents indicated they clean their water bottles once or more every day, while some weren’t that attentive. Almost a quarter of Americans only clean their water bottles once or twice a week, and over 10% do it once or twice a month at most.
