LPT: When drinking directly from the bottle, hold the cap on with your other hand.

A little trick I picked up from my dad when I was in my late teens/early twenties.<br><br>Whenever we'd drink out of bottles, and there was a cap on it (like a soda or beer for example), he'd tell me to hold the cap on the mouth of the bottle with my other hand.<br><br>This helps prevent spills, and prevents the bottle from getting dirty. Also, when drinking directly from a bottle, the liquid is forced up at the bottle, which can create a bit of a mess. By holding the cap on, the liquid goes straight down your throat instead of all over the place.<br><br>This works for bottles with lids too!