Anyone recommend a straw cleaner or these?
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When I ordered the straws on Amazon I also ordered a straw cleaning brush separately. I can't tell you how well it worked because they were a gift for someone else. But they looked like they would clean well. They were long enough to clean the whole inside of the straw.
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For my long plastic straws I use an old 15" shish kabob skewer, and a little wadded up piece of paper towel - works because of the pressure - just use enough of the paper towel to push it the whole way without the skewer ripping through it, and it give the walls of the straw a very thorough wiping! I don't know if these metal straws are smooth inside, but if so, it would surely work for them too.
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just use a vacuume, do not run them under water it can ruin them, the new plastic smell should be gone in like a week or so
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I'd try in a pressure washer, good idea. I use in a bucket with squeege, but your idea might work. Think of these like denture cleaners - which I use to clean vases, thermoses, etc.
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Just search "red and white striped plastic straws [bulk]" on here. Or I googled it and found some on Walmart's website. I'm sure Costco, Sam's Club or GFS has some too!
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You have to separately buy a straw cleaning brush. And in my experience, it gets moldy very quickly, even though we washed it after every use and set it out to dry. Found out the hard way when I saw a bunch of black stuff floating in it while my daughter was drinking her water!!
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I had to purchase a stainless steel straw for mine. Or use whatever straw you prefer .
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I also used a pipe cleaner (the kind with a few metal strands also works best), to stick in the folding plastic part (not the bite valve). As this gets gunked up also. If you take the long plastic straw off, you can actually get the pipe cleaner all the way through, and you can pull it back and forth. I love this bottle also, but it is something you need to keep up with the cleaning on.
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I use the dishwasher... Those straws are a pain in the butt to get clean any other way. I can't even be sure they are all that clean after the dishwasher but I'd think that'd be the best solution. Good luck! PS-I use one of those top rack dishwasher container thingys that you put smaller stuff in (ie. Straws, bottle nipples, small bottle parts) for the straws.
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I don't have a brush, but I basically just run them under hot water with a drop of dish detergent on the inside and they clean out fine. I fill about half of the straw with hot water, cover both ends, and shake a bit, then rinse. I think the trick is to keep them wet until you can wash them, so if you're in a rush, just stick them in water until you have time to do the cleaning. I've used them for milkshakes & other thick things & as long as they don't dry out they clean easily. Enjoy :)
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I bought this as a gift to my Granddaughter. I have seen straw cleaners for sale on Amazon, however they may not be flexible. I would think holder the straw with tongs and running very hot water through it would be good. Sorry I couldn't help more!
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The Tervis straws are a tigh fit but they work perfect. I bought mine from Bed Bath and Beyond; however, the ones below appear to be the same and are on Amazon.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004A9GKEW/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Ypcotb1SQN9DW
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I put them in the dishwasher. Right under the straw part tends to be hard for the dishwasher to clean, so I use a little straw brush for that.
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Oh, yes! that is precisely why I purchased them. The smoother the Smoothie the better the delivery of the Smoothie through the straw to your delight. Essentially, it works just as well as any straw as when drinking a Milk-shake. I also bought a Straw Cleaning Brush for easy cleaning of the stainless steel straw. To avoid using the brush, I will immediately rinse the straw running hot soapy water down it then rinsing with, as hot of water as I can stand. If you let the straw sit allowing the smoothing ingredients to harden inside the straw then the brush is essential to proper cleaning. The stainless steel does conduct the chill of the smoothie. If using ice in your smoothie the straw can get very, very cold to the touch, almost uncomfortable on the lips. I would NOT use a stainless steel straw on Hot Chocolate or coffee as I surmise they would conduct the heat just as easily as the cold, resulting in burning your lips. I am on Twitter.com/@PoetPatriot Tweeting of Faith, Poetry, Inspirational & other Quotes, Conservative Politics, and occasional other subjects. My Website is PoetPatriot.com - Poetry - TimeLines of Liberty - Roger's Rhymes - and much, much more.
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I wash these glass straws in the dishwasher all the time, but the best way to get them clean on the inside is use the pipe-cleaner-like instrument the company sells.
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They recommended the orange degreaser, I use it then a USBC approved cleaner. I have had good results using that combination.
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Yea! The replacement is not for the straws, it's just the filters. You can buy them through amazon right here:Camelbak Groove Accessory Filters (2 Hydration Pack)
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I think the RSVP cleaning brush will work fine. I'm not familiar with the Bubba straws, but they look wider than the normal drinking straws. The RSVP cleaning brush is 10 1/4" long and the Bubba straw is 9.5". You might need to use a paper towel on top of the brush (not sure though).