Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
I used baking soda and ice cubes to clean the coffee residue from inside my glass lined thermos. Within thirty seconds of swirling it exploded, what did I do to get that?
By TV from Spring Hill, FL
Something in there probably reacted with the baking soda, or it was hot when you put the ice cubes in.
I have never heard of cleaning with ice and baking soda. I use ice (crushed) and sea salt, but the glass has to be at room temp to do it. Then rinse when done.
My thermos has black scale in it and I hope someone out there can help solve my problem. How can I remove this?
By Julie Z. from Kamloops, BC
I just use the denture tablets. Put a couple in the bottom of the thermos and pour boiling water over them and shake the thermos with the cover on. Let sit for an hour or so and repeat this procedure till the water runs clear.
We use dishwasher soap, since we always have it on hand. Just put a little in the thermos and fill with water. After about 10 minutes it will look brand new.
My husband has a flourishing thermos, but somehow the lid with spout now smells and tastes like burnt coffee. How do we get rid of it?
By Suzie D
Let some sudsy dishsoap water sit in it with vinegar added for a day. May have to repeat it a few times.
This is a page about cleaning a stainless steel thermos. Tea and coffee are common beverages kept in a thermos. Both can leave stains inside.
