Cleaning Refillable Mugs

[Nohal]

I drink a lot of coffee and the inside of my white mug seems to turn brown. Just rinsing in the sink at the drink stations doesn't really clean the mug. I used to have presoaped Palmolive wipes but I don't think they are available any longer. So I was just wondering how you clean your mugs.

 

[treehugnmama]

pack a small amount in a tripple bagged ziplock? Put a few drops on a suare of papertowel and re wet it when you get there?

 

[wezee]

Efferdent denture tabs work great.

 

[disney777]

pack a small amount in a tripple bagged ziplock? Put a few drops on a suare of papertowel and re wet it when you get there?

Someone mentioned before that they take a paper towel, put soap on it, and then let it set out a couple days to dry. Then just stick them in a bag with no worries about leakage. Wetting the towel will activate the soap.

 

[stitchlovestink]

I have take the inexpensive regular sponges and cut them into thirds. I wet them, put an okay sized squirt of dish liquid on them and leave them out to dry. Pack in a ziplock. Rewet to activate the soap and viola! I take usually 6. Sometimes I'll use one a couple of times then toss, or if it's really iggy, I'll toss after 1 use. This worked well for me.

 

[Chevyscool]

I just brought our "dish wand"...its a wand that you can put liquid dish soap in with a sponge attached. I too double bagged it, (it didn't leak, but you never know). This worked out better for me than using some of the other suggestions (even though they're all brilliant ), because in addition to the resort mugs I also had sippy cups to clean out every night for two kids. Plus the liquid dish soap got out a few grease stains on some shirts while we were there (talk about a product multi-tasking)!

 

[robinb]

The staining doesn't bother me much. I just clean it when I get home.

 

[Mysteria]

Easy way to do it without having to take anything with you. Salt and ice. If lemon or vinegar is available add a couple of drops of that too. Swish it all around. Stains gone. Everything available at the food court!

 

[MickeyNicki]

I just rinse them with hot water from the coffee station....then when I get back to our room I use soap and hot water

 

[mickeyME2]

I always pack dish soap. I either get the trial size in the travel section at the store, or the smallest/cheapest container in the dish soap isle. I just use one of the wash cloths to wash them. This will be my first year with out sippy cups!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

We always fill them up with the hot water from the coffee station and spill it out.

 

[jaminmd]

I LOVED those things!

I bring dish soap with me. I used a travel size shampoo bottle (Aquatics from AKL), washed it out & filled it with dish soap. I marked the outside with a sharpie to identify it. I also fold up paper towels to bring with me. It takes up a tiny amount of space & it can all fit in my carry on bag.

I wash the entire coffee pot in my room before using it, as well as the refillable mug & mugs they leave for us in the room. This way, I know it is clean.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

USE OXYCLEAN ON A CLOTH, AS IT SEEMS TO WORK WELL.

(Sorry about shouting, but that is the only way I hear about it on TV. )

 

[kathie859]

USE OXYCLEAN ON A CLOTH, AS IT SEEMS TO WORK WELL.

(Sorry about shouting, but that is the only way I hear about it on TV. )

 

[splashmtnfan]

Unless you are bringing an old mug, which I doubt would be cool... They want you to buy one each trip.

 

[Stinky_Pete]

I drink a lot of coffee and the inside of my white mug seems to turn brown. Just rinsing in the sink at the drink stations doesn't really clean the mug. I used to have presoaped Palmolive wipes but I don't think they are available any longer. So I was just wondering how you clean your mugs.

I think you'll be o.k with a bit of dish soap in a small travel bottle.

Just don't make the mistake I did once and wash out anything you are going to drink out of with the bar soap. I have never gotten the smell and taste out of it.

 

[2manypets]

I have take the inexpensive regular sponges and cut them into thirds. I wet them, put an okay sized squirt of dish liquid on them and leave them out to dry. Pack in a ziplock. Rewet to activate the soap and viola! I take usually 6. Sometimes I'll use one a couple of times then toss, or if it's really iggy, I'll toss after 1 use. This worked well for me.

Love this idea! I was also trying to figure out a convenient and inexpensive way to clean the mugs.

 

[goofy4tink]

Efferdent denture tabs work great.

Yep..works really great.