5/ Want to avoid your own #waterbottle gag-worthy moment?
• Daily: hot water rinse+wipe down
• Weekly: disassemble, soak in soapy water, scrub all parts, air-dry
Your future self will thank you. If it still smells musty or looks stained? Retire it. Your emotional-support bottle deserves better. 💦 🧵

4/ For healthy people, occasional exposure = low risk. But long-term exposure to grimy bottles can trigger GI/respiratory irritations or allergic reactions, esp with long-term use or if you’re immunocompromised. If your bottle tastes weird, smells off, or has specks? Time for an intervention. 🧵

3/ The #blackmold you see in #waterbottles is usually everyday environmental molds (𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮, 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮, 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴)+bacteria thriving in damp, dark spots. Ignore long enough and they form 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀, a sticky matrix that resists casual rinsing. Luckily, it isn’t the scary toxigenic stuff. 🧵

2/ So it got me wondering. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲? Is my blissful ignorance a benign neurospicy trait? Or is it time I finally commit to cleaning these things properly? If you’ve wondered too, here’s the quick breakdown. 🧵 #idsky #episky