Can you freeze plastic water bottles in the freezer without?!
Can you freeze plastic water bottles in the freezer without?
or any other kind of liquid..
some people say its unhealthy bcuz chemicles come out of the plastic....what do u think? is it true?
Answers:
Oh, for gripes sake, go ahead and freeze them.
I do it and I'm fine.
Well there's probably chemicals in your water anyway!! Tomato, tomato!
why would you want to freeze plastic..
well, i don't think you should use plastic water bottles such as arrowhead bottles. those are only one time use bottles, and reusing them is unhealthy. i recommend that you buy sport bottles where you can reuse them over and over again by washing it. That way, you can freeze the bottle with less worry about chemicals. It'll be like freezing water for ice cubes.
well??..mom,grandma,great grandma,been doing it for how long ?..kool-aid in plastic then put in freezer..theres nothing wrong with it.
have you seen the plastic ice trays? they've been around for many years.many bars are using a form of plastic in their pitchers and glasses.plastic if it's thick enough is ok to freeze.other wise to thin and it could burst.
You can freeze plastic water bottles.....but what do you mean without?.....without what?
Sure I do it all the time. If you don't want to risk it (though I've never HEARD of it) you might want to go and get a water bottle from a sports authority that you can reuse just by washing it. Otherwise, go with the frozen water bottle to save money. I do it all the time. Good luck!
Gaby =D
I do that...tilting the bottle to top-off with unfrozen water. This gives me one giant ice cube in the bottle of water. (See, I'm hep to the likelihood of the thin plastic splitting under the expansion from freezing.).
i was freezing mine for a couple of years and then i heard about the chemicals and stopped freezing them. I actually saw it on some tv show that water bottles themselves have expiration dates for the same reason. The water is good but the jugs go bad. I would go out and buy the special water bottles made with the thick plastic that are specifically made for freezing. They cost about $8
The chemicals come out of the plastic? What? I don't think so - why would they sell water in plastic bottles if that was the case?
I always freeze my kids plastic drink bottles with water or whatever inside (I don't think I'd do soft-drink though). But you must make sure the bottle isn't filled too full because liquid expands and it can pop open and make a mess in your freezer if too full).
You know, my husband's boss told him the same thing after he saw my hubby with frozen water bottles. My hubby did some research online (sorry, can't remember what site) and found out it was a farce and they are perfectly safe.
It can be a problem if you drink from the bottles and just refill them, because bacteria from our mouth can just stay in the water. Freezing does not kill bacteria.
I have heard of more problems from heating in plastic than freezing.
Plastic Water Bottles
Email:
The original version of this email begins by saying “Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles,” and says “bottles are safe for one-time use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be or no more than a few days, a week max, and keep them away from heat as well.” The email says the bottles contain DEHA, which it calls a potential carcinogen.
A newer (2007) version of the email quotes an unidentified doctor as saying women should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car because the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer.
Fact:
These emails are apparently based on a student’s college thesis. In fact, DEHA is not inherent in the plastic used to make these bottles, and even if it was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says DEHA "cannot reasonably be anticipated to cause cancer, teratogenic effects, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, gene mutations, liver, kidney, reproductive, or developmental toxicity or other serious or irreversible chronic health effects." Meanwhile, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), says diethylhexyl adipate "is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans."
Check out "Hoax-Slayer" web site:
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/plastic-cance...
and:
plasticsmythbuster.org
It seems the risks are greatly overstated by many.
i know ppl who do. iv heard not to let a pop stay in there to long in a can it explodes n a glass cup cracks.
ofcourse you can freeze it but more than likely the water will expand when freezing then it will bust the bottle.