How do you clean the straw? Does it come with a brush to clean the straw?
1889051
We have a straw brush (made for Dr. Brown's bottles) that we use... but usually we just disassemble and place the straws in the dishwasher and have never had a problem! I have never noticed any mold growth on our straws, but I wonder if the user who mentioned that does not disassemble the straws prior to cleaning? That is the only explanation I can think of, as this straw does not even have a "no leak" valve...
1889052
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!!
1889053
We just soak it in soapy water, scrub as well as we can with our hands/sponge, rinse, and let it dry overnight. (Or put it in the dishwasher.) It's never grown anything in it, though the straw did discolor when we fed our little one pasta with tomato sauce. We only have it out at mealtimes and keep it in the fridge between, though, and wash it promptly after dinner every night.
190172
No, there is no straw. Just a little flippy-top lid. You could flip open the lid, and use a straw, but it would have to be a pretty long one!
2092019
There is a metal straw and a small cleaning brush included with the top. It is not shown on the picture but it is in the package.
792337
Does not come with a straw. It is just for drinking out of, like from a coffee cup? I suppose you could easily stick a straw into the hole yourself, though? I checked, and a normal disposable straw does fit into the hole just fine. Good luck :)
343959
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!! :-)
269771
Mine came with a straw and a few other people on the reviews said it came with a straw as well. I would contact them
497719
No, I've never purchased an straw cleaners from Amazon. We use my son's Dr. Brown's bottle cleaner for it and it works great, fits it well (my son is almost 3 yrs old and hasn't used a bottle for a while so we just use the brush that came with the baby bottle). I think they sell the Dr. Brown's bottle cleaners separately, if not I think most straw cleaners will fit it. Good luck
403835
The straws in this kit are more substantial than the throw-aways you buy in the picnic section. You probably want to buy a straw-cleaning brush to clean them between uses.
999055
Do NOT use the Stainless Steel Straws on HOT drinks. They conduct cold and heat very well. If the drink is just warm they should work well. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
968811
No. It does not come with a straw. The opening at the top is diamond shaped to accommodate a straw to be used unlike the original cuppow that has an oval opening.
1788635
Hi Robert, This was a gift for my daughter, but she hand washes it. She said she does not not take it all apart, afraid she would not get it put back together properly--she takes the straw apart and swishes everything in hot soapy water.Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
1304958
I've only used the brush with these straws: http://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Stainless-Steel-Drink-Straws/dp/B000AUIN18/ref=pd_sim_k_2 But the bristles are not terribly stiff and seem to collapse well inside the straw.
1029629
I take it apart and use a straw brush... I also have replacement straws and replace them periodically.
1029632
i take the straw out. you really have to pull hard, not so easy the first few times. and then i use a straw brush. i also use this for milk.
1642139
No, sadly it does not. And you will need an extra long straw otherwise it falls into the container. Did not know there were special straws until now, but would not make this purchase a second time. I bought two and one was warped and does not sit flat.
1139258
This is just the listing for the lid itself. There is no metal straw or cleaning tool included. Hope this helps!
774203
The straw is made out of BPA free plastic, you simply take the top and straw apart, and rinse it out, or you can soak it in soapy water to make sure it's clean. I just use some hot water quickly to rinse the flip top and the straw. No, you do not have to keep replacing it.