Beware Of Dangers, This Is A Time Limit For Washing Bottles

JAKARTA - Tumbler or bottle drinking issues are currently increasingly being used and have become part of the lifestyle of most people. Apart from being environmentally friendly, the refill drinking bottle also has a varied and attractive design.

However, the treatment of drinking bottles must also be carried out properly, especially washing them regularly. If not washed, drinking bottles can have a bad impact on the health of the body.

Quoting from 7News, on Thursday, January 9, 2025, drinking bottles that are not routinely washed can be a medium of transmission of Hepatitis A and E.coli bacteria through the oral fecal of contaminated drinking bottles. The contamination of these bacteria can be from the hands of users who are dirty and not washed, then hold the drinking bottle that is commonly used.

"If people haven't washed their hands after leaving the toilet and there's still dirt on their hands, the dirt can litter the drinking bottle," said dr. Pearce.

Drinking bottles don't have to be washed every day, but there is a time limit that must be obeyed. Drink bottles should be washed at least once a week, as suggested by Rietie Venter, Head of the Microbiology Department at the University of South Australia.

However, it is also not a problem to wash drinking bottles every day. If a drinking bottle is equipped with a straw, then it is necessary to wash it using a small brush to clean it in the straw.

Drinking bottles are also recommended to be vacated every day. Complete washing must be done if there are signs of fungi with small black spots, because if left unchecked it will have an impact on the health of the body, one of which is digestive disorder.