Way OT....cleaning specialists help!!!

 Ok my 1st Time ever buying one of those big red/wht plastic thermal jugs for water.

I cleaned it twice with Dawn, the water still tastes YUCKY!!
So I cleaned it nex****easpoon of Clorox cause a friend said to. Now it tastes even NASTIER!!!

HELP ME get this thing clean so ice cold clean water tastes yummy out of it.


lol thx y'all! :)

I would try soaking it with water and a little bit of vinegar, then rinsing it out.

 Going now to soak it in vinegar & water
I will try anything, ugh!

Thx 

Mix in a box of baking soda and fill with water...let stand overnight. Then rinse and rinse and let soak for a bit with jus****er.

 I just did the vinegar one.
If it doesn't work I'll try the baking soda.

Good idea, thx!

I second the baking soda, used to use it on my dad's nasty thermos to get the coffee flavor out of it every now and then. May have to do several times but it should work. Altho being a plastic container you may just have to buy a new one since the tastes can really stay in the plastic more than a regular thermos. If you do get a new one use the baking soda trick first so you don't embedd any other tastes in it. Good luck!

I used the vinegar idea before I had a chance to try the baking soda idea.
When I try the container & if it still tastes like plastic I'll give the soda a try.

Thx everyone

I simply cannot drink water out of the thermos or plastic cups... Ive tried EVERYTHING... hot sudsy water with bleach, vinegar, baking soda... I just given up...
Oddly I dont have the issue drinking from the Plastic containers water comes in when purchased from the store.... so I just freeze the gallon bottles & drink it as it melts during the day or if I forget I drink it room temperapture....
I wish I could figure out what about the thermos and/or plastic cups that make water taste so bad

Hi,

This may seem weird, but I've used it and it has worked well on plastic containers in most cases and fairly well in others.

Make a solution of water and salt - 1 cup of regular table salt to a gallon of water.  Make sure the salt is dissolved and then pour it into your thermal jugs.  Leave them out in the sun for a day or so -- stir occasionally (I don't always remember this part LOL).  Rinse thoroughly.  

I don't know the chemistry as to why it works -- I've had luck with it and sometimes I just don't care about the WHY -- I just want the smell gone LOL 

Good luck

Ree

lol thanks