How to clean out/de-odorize a plastic canteen?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How to clean out/de-odorize a plastic canteen?

Posted: 9/24/2010 12:15:40 PM EDT

I've had a canteen sitting in storage with the lid on for about 10 years. Its still a really nice canteen & very functional, but I'd like to give it a really good cleaning again before I use it to de-odorize it a little.

Whats the best/safest thing to use? white vinegar?

I plan on picking up a nalgene bottle this weekend, but I still want to get the canteen up & running.

Thanks

Posted: 9/24/2010 12:47:26 PM EDT

[#1]

Buy new one.

Posted: 9/24/2010 1:02:16 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
Buy new one.

Come on, its got to be salvagable? It doesnt really smell at all... I just wanted to give it a nice cleaning before use again. Nalgene technology is just so cool.

Posted: 9/24/2010 1:31:30 PM EDT

[#3]

I would use a bleach and water mixture as listed here under the heading Water storage
containers (Examples: used cans or bottles)

Posted: 9/24/2010 1:37:20 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
I would use a bleach and water mixture as listed here under the heading Water storage
containers (Examples: used cans or bottles)

Nice I will try that out later today. Thanks.

Posted: 9/24/2010 1:37:39 PM EDT

[#5]

The quantities of bleach to water in the link above are gtg.

The standard in the industry is 50 -100 ppm. bleach to water.

Use room temperature water, anything over 170 degrees degrades the ability of the bleach to sanitize.

Posted: 9/24/2010 1:49:46 PM EDT

[#6]

as well, warm water + baking soda, let soak for a day.

Posted: 9/24/2010 2:12:21 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would use a bleach and water mixture as listed here under the heading Water storage
containers (Examples: used cans or bottles)

Nice I will try that out later today. Thanks.

Yup this is the key we used this during USMC boot camp to clean the old nasty ones we used... im still kicking

Posted: 9/24/2010 2:18:28 PM EDT

[#8]

You didn't indicate what the canteen is made of? Aluminum? Steel? Plastic? What odor?

Vinegar, Bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide are all good cleaners. Hot water is also very good. Concentration and soak duration would be dependent on material.

If it is plastic and that old, you might want to ditch as it will leach.

Posted: 9/24/2010 2:57:26 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
You didn't indicate what the canteen is made of? Aluminum? Steel? Plastic? What odor?

Vinegar, Bleach, Hydrogen Peroxide are all good cleaners. Hot water is also very good. Concentration and soak duration would be dependent on material.

If it is plastic and that old, you might want to ditch as it will leach.

Said plastic in the post subject line.

Posted: 9/24/2010 3:08:10 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
I would use a bleach and water mixture as listed here under the heading Water storage
containers (Examples: used cans or bottles)

This is what I have done when I need to clean them out. We did this when our canteens were issued at Parris Island and none of us got sick or complained of bad tasting water (except that damn EWater shit-

during the Crucible)

Posted: 9/26/2010 8:36:41 PM EDT

[#11]

Denture cleaner.

Posted: 9/26/2010 8:58:40 PM EDT

[#12]

Bleach followed by a few rinses then let the baking soda mix sit in there for awhile.

Posted: 9/26/2010 9:41:30 PM EDT

[#13]

Does anyone make a Nagalene canteen that fits the GI nylon holder ?

Posted: 9/26/2010 10:09:33 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Denture cleaner.

Have done this for years and it works great...

Posted: 9/26/2010 10:11:51 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Does anyone make a Nagalene canteen that fits the GI nylon holder ?

Here

Posted: 9/26/2010 10:26:57 PM EDT

[#16]

I'm going to suggest a screen name change here. "Johnny Science", and you can't figure out how to sterilize a canteen?

Water and bleach. That's all you need.

Posted: 9/26/2010 10:52:27 PM EDT

[#17]

bleach and water. and/or boil.

Posted: 9/26/2010 11:28:25 PM EDT

[#18]

I would never, ever, ever drink from a used canteen unless I had no other choice.

I bought a camelbak for this reason. I never pissed in my canteen (I was not a blue falcon)...

But I knew some who did.

Posted: 9/27/2010 11:32:03 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
as well, warm water + baking soda, let soak for a day.

this

Posted: 9/27/2010 12:12:11 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I would use a bleach and water mixture as listed here under the heading Water storage

containers (Examples: used cans or bottles)

Nice I will try that out later today. Thanks.

Yup this is the key we used this during USMC boot camp to clean the old nasty ones we used... im still kicking

ya'll got to clean your canteens?

I don't remember (was 1993) but I'm sure we probably did.

Posted: 9/27/2010 1:23:24 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
Does anyone make a Nagalene canteen that fits the GI nylon holder ?

Saw one at Academy the other day. It was a 1qt. and blue. Probably not milspec, but looked the same size and shape.

Posted: 9/27/2010 3:54:43 PM EDT

[#22]

Not sure if this would work with a plastic canteen but on my Thermoses I use the fizzy denture cleaning tabs in the hottest water that will come out of my tap. Does the trick every time.

J-

Posted: 9/27/2010 4:36:01 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Denture cleaner.

this

Posted: 9/27/2010 5:28:44 PM EDT

[#24]

I use rubbing alcohol, a few tablespoons per bottle with a week or three long soak. ...works great.

Posted: 9/27/2010 5:47:14 PM EDT

[#25]

Mouth wash

Posted: 9/27/2010 5:47:30 PM EDT

[#26]

Mouth wash

Posted: 9/27/2010 7:50:39 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Does anyone make a Nagalene canteen that fits the GI nylon holder ?

Here

http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=1264

Cheaper. I don't care if it's not green or brown. Gray is just as good, and they make replacement black caps for $3.00 from nalgene instead of the blue.

Posted: 9/27/2010 9:09:09 PM EDT

[#28]

Pro Brewery Wash soak overnight, StarSan to sanitize afterward. They are used in brewing, so are designed to avoid leaving any kind of aftertaste.

Home brewing is an excellent hobby that "forces" you to keep extra stock of these useful chemicals around.

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