Okay, confession here ~ I do not scrub my stainless steel water bottle often enough. Yes, it does get rather nasty; which is embarrassing to admit (hanging my head in shame). One of the main reasons my water bottle gets stained and yucky (besides not cleaning it on a regular basis), is that I don’t use it just for water; I put herbal tea in it. Actually, you can find herbal tea in it most of the time during the winter. Therefore, it gets rather stained and needs some extra care. Warm soapy water and a bottle washer don’t do the trick. I need something more aggressive.

Luckily, I know an easy way to get the gunk out ~ our all-purpose cleaning duo ~ White Vinegar and Baking Soda. It works like magic. Simply add a half teaspoon of baking soda and pour in 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, let the magic happen; then scrub with a bottle washer, rinse. Voilà! The stain and gunk are gone! Thank goodness.

White Vinegar and Baking Soda to the rescue ~ again!