Can you use this without the plastic straw? We are trying to stay away from plastic. By tilting maybe?
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I just tried it and yes it seems to work without the straw by tilting it :)
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I just tried it and it works fine without the straw by tilting it and drinking. This water bottle works great and keeps ice overnight. Hope this helps.
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Good question.. Yes, you can and that is a good idea. With the straw it actually makes a weird sound, but without it you don't have that. So it's actually better without the straw.
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Yes, you could remove the straw and tilt it to drink. I believe it is BPA safe though if you are worried about the plastic.
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I never thought to try it without the straw. I just did and actually, it works even better without the straw!! Thanks so much for asking that question! I like the water bottle even better now!! :-)
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Yes but the straw is BPA free. I use mine when driving and do not want to tilt it to take my eyes off the road.
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Yes, you can. I've been frustrated with this straw because I have such a hard time getting a good flow going (lol), and just now tried it without the straw after reading these answers. Never thought to try it before.
187280
There is a plastic straw and insert inside that is not meant to interact with hot liquids
995651
Unfortunately, no. It can't tilt, nor can it swivel. I know... I wish it could swivel too. Tilting - you can maybe live without.
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I believe you can certainly remove the suction cup. That was also my thought when I first saw it. Then I decided to leave it as I could always remove it later. It really is very nice to keep the container firmly planted where you set it and I think you will be glad to have it. Its design of "leaning forward" I think might cause it to tip over without the suction, but again, try it your way to see what happens.
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The straw is extremely strong!!! Our little loves her's:). If I'm allowed to say just keep a close eye on your baby but it is safe!!! I hope I helped, good luck:)
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No, you do not have to use the straw, in fact the ones I got did not include a straw. It has a drinking hole and a air hole in the top. It has a cover that rotates to cover the holes. It is not a very good mug for trying to use a straw because the drinking hole is not round.
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You can but you'd have to unscrew the straw holder from the lid and that would leave a small hole on the lid. I don't see that as a big issue though.
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Yes, this item can be used without tilting, if you have an LED TV. If you have an LCD TV, it's going to auto tilt just slightly.
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I only use mine for water, however, I don't see why your couldn't use it for other liquids. The straw is rather large and they are dishwasher safe. I LOVE mine and bought 2 of them. That is all I use.
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I don't know about that. Mine didn't work well and we eventually tossed it. (Darn! Wish I'd kept the straw for you!)
706123
I would guess a straw would work as long as you aren't going to go swishing it around in your mouth first. Probably a better question for Redmond Trading Company directly though.
720698
Never tried it without the lid, so I did. No problem with threads or unpleasant. I always use with lid but did replace plastic straw with stainless one.
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Absolutely not . My husband never uses the straw and I always do. I don't care for the straw that comes with it ,so I'll use one from McDonald's .et al. W love these pitchers .I believe we've bought 4 or 5 from Amazon .l We make sure there's always a clean 1 or 2. . Sandy Hathway
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Why are there conflicting answers here, it either works without straw or doesn't. I prefer not to use plastic so was hoping I could use without the straw. Can anyone confirm?
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YES , you CAN use a straw . but it wont go all the way to the bottom . i use disposable flex straws in mine every night .
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mine did not have a straw, just a spout to drink from . This type works better than straw ones for me.
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Thank you for your quick response! I was looking for something other than plastic to drink my green smoothies and more importantly my flavored water with my doTERRA Essential Oils. Some of the oils you can't put in plastic containers or use plastic straws. After reading the bad flavor reviews on the stainless steel straws, I decided to try the glass ones! I too am a straw person. Not sure how I have never heard of glass straws before! Can't wait to get some! Thanks again for your reply!