Originally Posted by Elli

So I was making chai tea concentrate to consume later. It was ready, so I strained it, then poured it into my new dollar store plastic beverage bottle. I turn away to empty the dishwasher while it cools, and turn back to find my bottle melting! Luckily it tipped itself into the sink, or I would have had tea everywhere!

So yeah, dollar store bottles are apparently not rated for hot beverages. sigh.