Interesting Find - Contigo Water Bottles

I'd been struggling to find a decent water bottle for my children to take to school. My biggest two preferences were non-spill (yes, I had enough of leaky bottles and wet bags) and easy to clean - preferably wide mouthed. Not too much to ask for, wouldn't you think?  It is a big pain to clean those fancy bottles with straws and spouts where a lot of dirt tends to collect and one is not sure if the plastic will take to some hot-water treatment. Aesthetics and price point were other factors too.

I was that mother who would walk into the kids' section in every store with great expectations and come out not buying anything or at the best compromise and being very grumpy about there being so many options, but none for me :(

A kind friend pointed me over to Contigo and I've been using their bottles ever since. Check the site out, there are options available, I use the AutoSeal Kids Trekker  Cup. What's more they also sell  a set of 3 brushes!! to clean them. Price is reasonable w.rt the quality of the product. Good things come at a slightly higher price. And peace of mind too :)


First posted at IndianMomsConnect here

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  1. Aparna25 September 2013 at 10:56

    So funny to read this post cos a friend just bought a contigo bottle from the US for Y, and she loves it. It's the plastic one with the spout - a nice large one, so cleaning is easy. I generally pick up bottles from Old Navy - the steel and BPA-free plastic ones are all good.

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    1. chattywren26 September 2013 at 09:31

      Indeed a co-incidence:) But a really welll-designed product.

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  2. Renu26 September 2013 at 06:39

    Even I liked contigo bottles and got them:)

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  3. pankti12 November 2013 at 19:56

    I am totally with u on those straw and spout bottles.
    Let me check this out

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    1. Chatty Wren13 November 2013 at 10:10

      Do that and check out Aparna's recco in the comments too!

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