Cleaning Coffee Thermos Carafe
Sheila from Boynton Beach, FL
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RE: Cleaning Coffee Thermos Carafe
As most of the great scientific discoveries are accidents. As I usually drink white tea (which in the end leaves thermos as dirty as it can be), once I tried Coldrex... hot water, fill thermos, an hour later it was perfectly shiny =)
NB: messes up a tea though, so if it's your last pack and you have a nasty cold.
Post By Grass (Guest Post)
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I am here to tell you that my thermos was black with coffee stain. I tried baking soda, vinegar, coka-cola, pennies, nothing worked. Then I tried dishwasher detergent, my thermos is spotless.
Post By Jason (Guest Post)
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Tried to clean our pot with dishwasher tablet and hot water, which worked wonderfully. However, after thoroughly washing and rinsing the pot, now we cannot get rid of the dishwasher soap smell AND taste! Any suggestions on what to try next? Have tried boiling water and baking soda but still no luck.
Post By Deb (Guest Post)
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When cleaning Thermos products, never use bleach or harsh detergent; a mild dishwashing liquid is sufficient. Use a damp washcloth or sponge to clean the exterior of lunchboxes or Thermos mugs, and rinse mugs after each use with warm water-if beverages have been in the mug for hours, soaking the mug for a few minutes is best to keep the mug fresh for further use.
I found this here:
http://www.gourmet.org/articles/thermos-company-products.html
Post by barstowhst
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When cleaning Thermos products, never use bleach or harsh detergent; a mild dishwashing liquid is sufficient. Use a damp washcloth or sponge to clean the exterior of lunchboxes or Thermos mugs, and rinse mugs after each use with warm water-if beverages have been in the mug for hours, soaking the mug for a few minutes is best to keep the mug fresh for further use.
I found this here:
http://www.gourmet.org/articles/thermos-company-products.html
Post By Barstow (Guest Post)
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1/8 cup of bleach works great on thermos or glass carafe. As you swish it around, you can see the coffee coming off in layers until it is sparkling clean. Only need to do once a month or when it begins to stain. Rinse thoroughly with hot water.
Post By Enter your name. (Guest Post)
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We used to use a bit of dry dishwasher detergent, a bit of water & some ice. Shake it till it came clean, which didn't take too long.
Post by badwater
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Fill with hot tap water and drop in a denture tablet. Let soak over night.
Post By Edith (Guest Post)
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If the baking soda and water trick doesn't work, try using slightly moistened baking soda as an abrasive and scrub using nylon net. Works for my coffee/tea cups.
Post by nanaverm
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I use automatic dishwasher detergent. Before I read about this tip, I had a difficult time keeping the thermos clean. The first time I used this method, I had to soak the thermos several times to clean it -- it was pretty disgusting to see how dirty it was all that time.
Once a week, I sprinkle about one tablespoon of DW detergent in a stainless steal one quart thermos and add enough hot water to fill.
After putting the lid on tightly, I shake it gently and let it soak for about an hour or more. I turn it upside down for half the time to make sure both top and bottom get cleaned. Rinse thoroughly with water and let air dry upside down.
The thermos is used weekly for coffee, so during the week, I rinse it thoroughly and drain overnight.
Post By Mike (Guest Post)
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YW Shelia. The water & vinegar combo works well for cleaning our coffee maker.
Marla
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Post by forgetmenotaromas
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The denture tablet worked...It sparkles, Thanks Jean....
Sheila
Post by bxbblady
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I use a Mr. Clean magic eraser!
Post By carol (Guest Post)
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When I worked at a restaurant and the coffee carafe got dirty, we filled it with Coke and let it sit for about 30mins. No scrubbing necessary!
Post By londa (Guest Post)
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You could try using hot water and 1-2 denture cleaning tablets. Dissolve the tablets in the carafe, let sit overnight, then wash and rinse as usual. This works well on my thermos.
Post By jean (Guest Post)
RE: Cleaning Coffee Thermos Carafe
Shelia,
I would think a little baking soda & water would do the trick. I would put a bit in the container, place the lid back on & shake, shake, shake. Afterwards, I would empty & rinse well with hot water. A vinegar & water combo would more than likely do the trick as well.
I hope this works.
Marla
http://forgetmenotaromas.com - Our fragrances leave lasting impressions.
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