Can your wash these in dishwasher? Can you sterilize the tubes between uses? I was told to store in freezer to keep it clean, IDK if that's effectiv
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Not sure about the dishwasher, but a mild bleach or soap solution should work for cleaning, though the mouthpiece is really the only thing that gets any kind of filth attached to it with any frequency. I haven't heard the freezer trick, but it seems like it should work, so long as it is empty (or close to it). Though at any rate, the factory slimeguard coating is proving to be bulletproof, I have not had to clean or sterilize the inside since I bought it, nothing grows and the taste is fresh regardless of how long the water is left inside. The only situation I can think of where something might be able to get a hold inside would be if a sugary sports drink mix was used to flavor the water inside.
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I wouldn't try to use them in the dishwasher. The plastic is equivalent to disposable plastic containers. it looks like they might warp. As I want to use them with as good a seal as they can get, i don't want warpage.
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I haven't put them in the dishwasher. We use this in our RV so I don't have a dishwasher.
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I have only used for medication and they seemed to have a tight seal, but I tried to wash on the top shelf of the dishwasher and they warped. If you do purchase you need to hand wash.
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Hi Margaret, I've never tried washing them in the dishwasher. I think they may just be glued and the hot and cold changes may damage the filters (and they cost too much for me to even try it).
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hi, i hand wash these. i'm afraid to put them in the dishwasher. i keep then in the freezer,so their real cold.i use them for Moscow mules and mint juleps.
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I have put it in my dishwasher a few times and it has held up. I haven't put it in a sterilizer though. I would assume yes.
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I never tried them out in a dishwasher. However, as they are stainless steel I am quite sure that you can clean them in a dishwasher as well. But you don't because cleaning them with a brass brush is just fine.
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i do not know. I usually just rinse them with warm water but I only keep coolaid or tea in them (cold). If there is a residue then I use a washcloth with a wee bit of soap. there is nothing on them to specify rather you can put them in the dish washer. sorry if that isn't helpful.
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yes, I have put them in my dishwasher at times. Mostly I just wash them by hand though.
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Mine was good until next year. Also a friend of mine that was a chemist told me if you keep them in the fridge because of the peroxide it really extends the life. So I started doing that and have used tubes when I bought 12 one time over a course of two and a half years. I never noticed a difference in then and when fresh when I started doing that. Hope that helps.
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I've had mine a few months. I wash them and put them right back in the freezer until I need them again. Sometimes they are in the freezer for weeks between uses. So far no problems.
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No. Do not put them in the dishwasher. You lessen the life of any cutlery or metal cookware by putting it in the dishwasher even if it says dishwasher safe.
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I'm sorry, I have not put mine in the dishwasher. I wash mine by hand with an hospital grade disinfectant in the water called Citrus II, which you can also purchase from Amazon. It gets them cleaner than the dishwasher.
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Don't hand wash, use top shelf of the dishwasher. You'll want to sanitize them since they are usually in people's mouths. You will need a small basket for the caps. Be creative.
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Not a problem here. I wouldn't put them through a sanitize cycle, but a plain hot wash/cold rinse/air dry has worked perfectly for us.
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I haven't had this experience - I've had one global knife more 2 years another more than a year. I wash in warm soapy water, rinse and dry and store in a knife drawer with slots. I don't soak it or wash in dishwasher Hope this helps. Mine are so wonderful! Liza