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Review of Eco-Friendly Lifefactory Baby Bottle
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Lil Community: Trying Out Lifefactory's Glass Bottles

This comes from user Elka Karl in our Product Reviews group.
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This comes from user Elka Karl in our Product Reviews group.

I recently had the chance to test out the Lifefactory Baby Bottle ($15) with my 10-month-old. The bottle is made of borosilicate glass, which means that, unlike a few other glass bottles on the market, it can withstand extreme temperature changes (such as going from the freezer to boiling water). While I didn't put it through that much of a shock, I was pleased that I wouldn't have to worry about the glass bottle breaking on me, especially because its silicone sleeve offered it even more protection.

Since I'm also a bit of a health nut when it comes to my guy, I was also glad to know that since the bottle is made of glass, I didn't have to worry about PVC, BPA, phthalates, and other nasties leaking into the bottle (the nipple's made of medical-grade silicone, too).

While I'm still breastfeeding, the bottle has been a good choice for milk when the babe is with the nanny, and I also used it over the holidays when the little guy suffered from some nasty flu virus. We used it for electrolytes and chamomile tea — the latter of which I poured into the bottle piping hot. Overall I've been really pleased with the design of this bottle, and would definitely recommend it to other mamas who are looking for a good, durable glass option. Happy bottle shopping!

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Found It! Repurposed Oil and Vinegar Bottles
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Found It! Repurposed Oil and Vinegar Bottles

In my recent post on how to transform a small space, I showed you how shop owner Trey Russell repurposed oil and vinegar bottles to display and store body oils in his bathroom.
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In my recent post on how to transform a small space, I showed you how shop owner Trey Russell repurposed oil and vinegar bottles to display and store body oils in his bathroom. I myself have done the same trick, using an oil bottle to hold dish soap at my kitchen sink. So, it's no news to me. Regardless of what they're used for, I couldn't help but swoon over Russell's double-walled oil and vinegar bottles. So, I did some detective work and found out where I can snatch up some of my own. To learn where, read more

Is Your Beer Cold Enough? Check The Label
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Is Your Beer Cold Enough? Check The Label

In order to help folks across the nation "stop suffering from warm beer syndrome," the Coors Brewing Company is launching a new Cold Activated Bottle.
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In order to help folks across the nation "stop suffering from warm beer syndrome," the Coors Brewing Company is launching a new Cold Activated Bottle. According to research by Coors Light, consumers want to know when their beer is at optimum temperature. To help them out, Coors designed a label that will turn from white to blue when at the perfect temperature. The bottles will be hitting shelves at participating stores, restaurants and bars. I like to think of it as hypercolor for a beer bottle, how about you?

Source: PR Newswire
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Is it Bad to Freeze Disposable Water Bottles?
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Is it Bad to Freeze Disposable Water Bottles?

There has been much buzz about the chemicals in plastic water bottles.
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There has been much buzz about the chemicals in plastic water bottles. I've heard that freezing a disposable water bottle can be bad for you.

If you're worried about chemicals like dioxins seeping out of the plastic and corrupting your water, have NO fear. This is just an urban legend, a bad rumor, and not at all true.

Actually, freezing your water bottle will work against the releasing of chemicals, which do not diffuse very well in cold temperatures, like in your freezer.

Another fact to set your mind at ease: Most plastic water bottles, and microwave containers do NOT contain the chemicals that form dioxins. Also, in order to form dioxins, those chemicals need to be at extremely high temperatures (above 700 degrees).

Still not convinced? The FDA said "With regard to dioxins, we have seen no evidence that plastic containers or films contain dioxins and know of no reason why they would.”

So freeze and microwave your little heart out. The only thing I'd worry about is using that disposable water bottle over and over again - there's no way to clean it or get rid of bacteria.