Water bottle grossness: solved!

Adding a couple of Nuun tablets or other electrolyte supplement to your water can make all the difference when riding in the heat. But, if your bottle isn't cleaned out promptly, it can start to smell and look like a sophomore year biology experiment gone horribly wrong. At the very least, these supplements can leave an after taste in your bottle. After cleaning your bottle with a drop of dish soap mixed into warm water, take a quarter teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon baking soda and mix into a full bottle of warm water. Squirt it through your bottle to make sure the cap is cleaned (you should be taking the cap off and cleaning it separately, too). The salt and baking soda eliminate the after taste of sports drinks, supplements, and any lingering soapy flavor. Hurray!