How to Clean Thermal Mugs
Thermal mugs are a great way to travel with hot beverages and keep them hot and delicious all day. However, it can be difficult to clean thermal mugs. Dishwashers can cause stainless steel mugs to rust, or the insulated part of the mug to be filled with water. Because of this, stains, sugar and cream often build up in the travel mug. You can easily clean the stains and buildup and save your favorite travel mug if you just take a little extra care after you use it. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Fill a sink or basin with hot water. If you have time, boil water and pour it into the sink or basin instead. Boiling water will help to kill germs, and will be more effective in removing built-up substances, especially if they are sticky.
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Rinse out the mug to remove any leftover coffee or tea. Drop three to four denture cleaning tablets, such as Polident or Fizz It, into the bottom of the mug. Fill the mug with clean boiling water and allow it to sit for at least 10 minutes, longer if you have time. If you clean your mug regularly, you will only need one to two tablets, but for the first cleaning, use more tablets for tough stains.
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Dip an old toothbrush in the hot soapy water you prepared in the first step. While the denture tablets are soaking, scrub the threading at the top of the mug with the soapy toothbrush. If there is a lot of build-up, you may have to scrub it once, allow some of the soapy water to sit in the cracks for a few minutes, and then scrub it again.
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Dump the water out of the coffee mug after the denture tablets have finished dissolving. Dip the bottle brush in the soapy water and scrub the inside of the mug. Run the brush over the outside to clean away any drips as well.
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Tips & Warnings
Never leave a thermal mug submerged in water. This will ruin the seal of the lid and cause the insulation to become waterlogged.
