smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 4, 2014 20:51:50 GMT
Update: So I ended up ordering the Oxo set. It is AWESOME. It cleaned my cup/straw so well that I ended up digging out all my water bottles and going on a cleaning binge. Yes, that's how I spent Thursday night. Don't be jealous  Anyway, I highly recommend this!  Original Message: I have one of those insulated cups with the lid and hard plastic straws. It's my everyday cup I use at work mostly for either tea or diet coke, and it's clear. How the heck do you clean the straw? I've soaked it (as much as I can soak it in the office kitchen), I've washed it in the top rack of the dishwasher, and it still looks a bit stained. Is there a tool for this? I'm really starting to get grossed out! |
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MDscrapaholic
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Aug 4, 2014 20:52:48 GMT
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Post by liya on Aug 4, 2014 20:54:29 GMT
I was going to say pipe cleaner?? But MDscrapaholic's answer is probably better.
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Post by meriannj on Aug 4, 2014 20:54:59 GMT
I had to go and get a bag of pipe cleaners from michaels. In soak the straw in some bleach then scrub with the pipe cleaner then soak again. I toss the PC after each time since they rust easy. I tried a baby bottle brush but it didn't work for me.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 4, 2014 21:26:24 GMT
Thanks, y'all. Who knew they made special brushes?! While searching for the one linked upthread on Amazon, i found the Oxo waterbottle cleaning set. It has the straw brush, plus, a long brush for getting to the bottom of a water bottle, plus a little detail brush. The smallest things make me happy!  |
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Post by scrappincolleen on Aug 4, 2014 21:28:20 GMT
You should be able to find replacement straws also. They do get pretty gross after a while!
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Post by papersilly on Aug 4, 2014 21:39:41 GMT
throw in a couple of denture cleaning tabs and the fizziness will clean out the stains and dirt from the nooks and crannies. wait till all the fizzing stops, let it sit for a few more minutes then rinse and dry.
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Post by salem on Aug 4, 2014 21:44:20 GMT
I have one of those cups too, and I hardly use it because of the straw cleaning issue. It really grosses me out. My quirk, I know. I have a big issues with any of those straws from the old sippy cups and water bottles my kids used too.
My solution was to buy a box of disposable straws to use with my insulated cup. They work just as well and I can just toss the straw when done.
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Post by kluski on Aug 4, 2014 22:50:34 GMT
I always toss the straws and buy disposable ones. Dirty straws skeeve me out!
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chickenb00
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Post by chickenb00 on Aug 5, 2014 1:28:42 GMT
I was wondering how to clean the straws too just this weekend and was thinking pipe cleaner.
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thecurleyque
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Post by thecurleyque on Aug 5, 2014 1:37:47 GMT
I just use disposable straws too. Those ones the come with the cups get so gross.
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Post by annabella on Aug 5, 2014 1:45:36 GMT
Yeah I've never gotten into the reusable straws trend. If you're drinking coke, why not buy the individual sized bottles?
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Aug 5, 2014 1:51:59 GMT
I run hot water through it and block from my mind the reality of how lame that attempt at sanitation actually is.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 5, 2014 2:06:03 GMT
I switched all my Tervis tumblers from the tops that use the straws to the "sippee-cup" tops. I like those better anyway. I never use straws in my regular glasses so it suited me to not use in the insulated tumblers either.
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 5, 2014 2:07:50 GMT
I use disposable straws and block from my mind the reality of how wasteful and non earth friendly I am being.
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Post by misadventurous on Aug 5, 2014 2:15:28 GMT
I use a pipe cleaner.
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Post by melanieg on Aug 5, 2014 2:17:29 GMT
I use a pipe cleaner as well.
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Post by Aheartfeltcard on Aug 5, 2014 2:18:49 GMT
I shoot liquid dish soap in the straw while I hold my finger underneath the bottom hole and run the hot water over it, until it shoots up like a fountain. I will also soak it after adding the soap the same way and dunking it in the cup with sudsy water.
For some reason I feel the newer straws are so much cleaner than the older version. I never have a problem. My nose tells me if something is clean or not and these straws look and smell ok.
I am infamous for throwing something out that I cannot scrub. These straws have survived my brutal pickiness.
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Post by Native New Yorker on Aug 5, 2014 2:25:03 GMT
long spoonI have spoons like this. Mine have a handle that is a little thinner. I put dish detergent in the straw and wrap the spoon in a paper towel. I put the spoon in the straw and rinse when clean.
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Post by scrapulous on Aug 5, 2014 4:20:55 GMT
I just put the straw sticking up in the silverware holder in the dishwasher. It always comes clean. Does your dishwasher not clean it well?
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Post by jameynz on Aug 5, 2014 4:25:34 GMT
I just put the straw sticking up in the silverware holder in the dishwasher. It always comes clean. Does your dishwasher not clean it well? I do this as well.....in the cutlery basket in the dishwasher. but I will also run hot water through it to rinse it out. |
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Post by gotranch on Aug 5, 2014 5:12:12 GMT
I have one of those cups too, and I hardly use it because of the straw cleaning issue. It really grosses me out. My quirk, I know. I have a big issues with any of those straws from the old sippy cups and water bottles my kids used too. My solution was to buy a box of disposable straws to use with my insulated cup. They work just as well and I can just toss the straw when done. My dd just taught me this trick! I really dislike any cups that can not go into the dishwasher. |
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Post by tania7424 on Aug 5, 2014 5:59:20 GMT
I just put the straw sticking up in the silverware holder in the dishwasher. It always comes clean. Does your dishwasher not clean it well? This is how I clean ours. Dh uses his for Pepsi and it's totally clean. |
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 5, 2014 13:28:04 GMT
I just put the straw sticking up in the silverware holder in the dishwasher. It always comes clean. Does your dishwasher not clean it well? the holes in the utensil basket are just a tad too big, so the straw just goes right through. I had the bright idea of putting over one of the pegs in the top rack, but DUH! The peg just fills up the straw so nothing gets clean |
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Post by mamatoa on Aug 5, 2014 13:55:21 GMT
 How gross. I'm so sorry for your daughter! Ick! I found a bag of disposable straws at IKEA that work well. I fell like at least I'm not throwing away water bottles.
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smartypants71
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 8, 2014 21:08:48 GMT
Yeah I've never gotten into the reusable straws trend. If you're drinking coke, why not buy the individual sized bottles? Because I *must* drink my diet coke over ice. Plus, I also use it to make my green tea in the afternoons. |
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Post by shevy on Aug 8, 2014 21:11:28 GMT
Ever week or so, DH puts all our reuseable cups in the sink with hot water and throws in a dishwaher tab. It fizzes for about 30 minutes and then we run them through the dishwasher.
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Aug 8, 2014 21:12:50 GMT
Cool looking gadget!!
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Madi & Me
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Post by Madi & Me on Aug 8, 2014 22:44:08 GMT
Oh how I wish I had that when I tossed many cups with built in straws. I've pretty much banned them from my house for fear of the crud that grows inside them. What a nifty gadget!
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Post by lovetodigi on Aug 8, 2014 22:50:06 GMT
Can you provide a link to the one that you bought. Looks like I might need one too.  |
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Anyway, I highly recommend this!
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How gross. I'm so sorry for your daughter! Ick!
