I used to buy Snapples and other bottled drinks when I was at work or school, but it got expensive and I was worried about all the bottles I was wasting. So I saved the bottles, washed them out, fill them a third with juice, pop or water and pop them in the freezer. The next day I fill them to the top with water. Mmm, flavored water, frugal, and it stays cold. :) The ice will melt quickly.
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That's an idea that's really handy for guys out on tractors and also for hunters. My husband leaves the house with a cold bottle and comes in several times through the day and always leaves with a fresh one. He's gone hunting today (my day off!!) and he's got a large bottle of ice/water with him.
I do the same for icy-cold tap water. After getting several emails about bad chemicals leaching into water from re-used bottles, I checked with the JohnsHopkins Public Health Newsletter and read the column disclaiming this.
I use to do the wash and refill but now I limit it to bottles with a 5 on the bottom. So many things turn out to be true after years of ignoring them. Invest in a good size Rubbermade bottle with a 5 on the bottom you can find them in quart, pint and 8oz for the little ones. Fill it 1/4-1/3 full and slant it in your freezer.
I started doing this years ago when my husband was a mechanic. I'd freeze 2 bottles of Gatorade and put them in an insulated bag. At the end of the day after working in 90-100+ heat in that garage, he'd still have some cold Gatorade for on the way home.
A really super idea! I'll have to do this. I do wash and refill mine with iced tea and keep in the fridge.
Great idea; just don't use the same bottle for too long. Don't the plastics in disposable bottles start to break down quickly? I've heard that but can't substantiate it.
Plastic bottles break down over time. Frequent washing in hot soapy water cleans them, but contributes to this process. Today we are learning much more about what goes into plastic, and what comes out. A lot of this is not safe over the long haul. Children are hurt the most, as some of these chemicals make cause them to become sterile, along with other nasty stuff. I recently read about one maker of a special water bottle, can't recall the name, sorry, later admitted their bottle leached the toxic chemicals, much like regular bottles. I think this was about a $20 item.
Buyer beware, and do your home work! Don't expect the Gov. to protect us either. In the USA we allow plastic tubing for I.V's in our hospitals, while Europe has banned this type of plastic, using a different type which is safer, and does not leach into the patient.Same thing for baby bottles! In the future they will make safer bottles! What about today's children? What harm are we doing to their little systems?
For all of you using your microwaves, beware of plastic dishes, plastic wraps etc. All the chemicals break down into your food which you eat. All the steam fresh veggie mixes, etc. are not what you think when it comes to your health. Stick with ceramic dishes, use wax paper to cover, or another dish. All the wonderful silicon bake pans, etc. are putting poisons into our diets.
I don't know if Heather was referring to plastic or glass bottles. Snapple comes in glass to my knowledge. I have saved a few of them and use as my reuseable water bottles. Maybe not quite as convenient as plastic as they can break but I prefer glass to plastic to drink out of.
Can the Snapple bottle caps go through the dishwasher? I'd be tempted to use this tip if the caps do not corrode in the dishwasher.
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