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I've noticed my Teva Mush flip flops smell awful when they are slightly wet & I leave them in my car. So I leave them outside my car on the window under my windshield wiper blades, they dry faster, don't stink up my car & so far they haven't been stolen. Done this with towels & suits too
dry rubber tech suits inside out
keep your goggles inside a case when you're not using them & they won't get as scratched up
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After melting a few Polar bottles in the dishwasher, I remembered my mother's trick for cleaning my lunchbox thermos. This works for even the nasty ones you left in the car for a week and a half, and without bleach.
Tear up waxed paper into small pieces. Loosely fill the bottle with the paper. Put a drop of dish detergent in the bottle and about 2-3 inches of warm water. Shake like crazy. Dump out the soapy water and paper and rinse well. You might have to wipe around the inside of the top of the bottle and wash the lid, but this really gets the grunge out of the bottle.
After melting a few Polar bottles in the dishwasher, I remembered my mother's trick for cleaning my lunchbox thermos. This works for even the nasty ones you left in the car for a week and a half, and without bleach.
Tear up waxed paper into small pieces. Loosely fill the bottle with the paper. Put a drop of dish detergent in the bottle and about 2-3 inches of warm water. Shake like crazy. Dump out the soapy water and paper and rinse well. You might have to wipe around the inside of the top of the bottle and wash the lid, but this really gets the grunge out of the bottle.
