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    Tip on cleaning camelbac hose (cheap way)

    Left my camelbac with powerade in over a few weeks so mould came for a party, and i mean black with it.

    Went to look at store bought and wanted $30 odd. Me being cheap went to Spotlight and got some pipecleaners and chopped off some of the weedeater line. Wrap the pipecleaner round the line and bob's your uncle

    For about $1 it did the trick, & in a couple of minutes.
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    Slack arse bastard!! Next you'll lose your keys to your shed, your fuel can off the back of the ute and then you'll lose your wallet. About time you cleaned up your act isn't it???

    Good tip BTW

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    Good idea to soak the tube and bladder in "Miltons" every now and then... Get it from the baby section at supermarket, supposed to be for sterilising baby bottles, if you've seen me ride, you'll agree it's quite appropriate.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthrax View Post
    Slack arse bastard!! Next you'll lose your keys to your shed, your fuel can off the back of the ute and then you'll lose your wallet. About time you cleaned up your act isn't it???

    Good tip BTW
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    Quote Originally Posted by clmintie View Post
    Good idea to soak the tube and bladder in "Miltons" every now and then... Get it from the baby section at supermarket, supposed to be for sterilising baby bottles, if you've seen me ride, you'll agree it's quite appropriate.......
    Sounds worth doing, hate to think what i've swallowed in the past!!(rude comments taken as given!!) Normally good about cleaning camelbac straight after ride(from experence!) but only takes one time.
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    i just rinse mine out and thro it in the freezer with a little bit of water in it, then when i go to use it give it a rinse with warm water and away we go.
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    lol i just clicked on wot you were talking about (google lol)
    i gotta get me 1 of them!!!

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    Oh you didn't think it was the other Camel back did you??
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    You can also sterilize it with Sodium Metabisulphite, which is in the brewing section of the supermarket in a white bottle with a red label. Good stuff. Kills everything even better than pure bleach, after you have cleaned the physical crud out.
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    best way to store camel back bladders is in the freezer, then nothing grows in them,

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    Pleased I found this thread - thanks for all the great advice!

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    ya can also blow plastic lines out with the steam jet on yer espresso maker.. works real good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    ya can also blow plastic lines out with the steam jet on yer espresso maker.. works real good.

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    OOOO you are a clever DangerousBastard!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    ya can also blow plastic lines out with the steam jet on yer espresso maker.. works real good.

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    There is a slight, little, miniscule, teeny weeny chance DB, that the words "Expresso maker" are a bit foreign to this forum.

    If you mentioned "coffee and thermos" or "beer" there may be more chance of some empathy......

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    Guys Guys guys two words...........baking Soda.
    Ive run out of fucks to give

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quasievil View Post
    Guys Guys guys two words...........baking Soda.
    Like your style, baking soda...

    I guess you could also do with vinegar and flush it after with some hot water but could leave a funny taste.

    What about meths? Chuck some in and toss it around and then flush it with hot water as it evaporates.

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