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11-30-2010, 08:28 PM
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Location: Muncie, Indiana
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Ew,my travel mug has a nasty aftertaste!Plz help!
Its stainless steel with a plastic inside wall.Heres what started it.I poured some hot water & orange soap in it lastnight.Forgot about it & fell asleep.Wokeup,spent 5 mins washing it out with water hot enough to scold the hands.Thought my mug was fine.But halfway down,I almost puked  .I can taste the soap relly bad after I swallow the coffee.I got some vinegar & salt,swished it around for 10 mins.Washed out with hot water again for 8 mins this time.Same thing is happening.Can someone help me find a way to get this mug back to normal?lol.I don't want to toss it,costs me $15 & had it a long time(2+yrs).I didn't mean to let it soak overnight,is this mug screwed?I am going to go buy some fresh white vinegar,baking soda,& lemon juice tonight.My dad said he would give me some of his denture cleaner tabs aswell.Any tips for this type of mug?
Last edited by wide_palate; 12-01-2010 at 11:22 AM.
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12-01-2010, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Muncie, Indiana
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I tried it all .I think when someone was washing the dishes,maybe soap seaped in the the cracks where the plastic and stainless steel meet & it was soaked with the dishes.Idk.But im just going to have to toss it.Leave it out of my room one time & it happend.Maybe it was from me using a scrubber to get the inside clean a few times,figured since it was a non scratch it wouldn't hurt it.I thought for sure the ice,salt,& vinegar seting for 5hrs would get it.Nope.Ahwell
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12-01-2010, 08:43 PM
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Location: Austin, Texas
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You could try making a paste with a little water and a lot of baking soda, then scrub it like you have never scrubbed before. I would also let it stand with some baking soda solution over night.
I hate to say it, but if that doesn't work, it's time to get a new cup.
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12-02-2010, 02:49 PM
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Location: Los Angeles, California
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what was the outcome of your dilemma, wide palate?
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12-02-2010, 09:59 PM
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Location: Florence
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin
You could try making a paste with a little water and a lot of baking soda, then scrub it like you have never scrubbed before. I would also let it stand with some baking soda solution over night.
I hate to say it, but if that doesn't work, it's time to get a new cup.
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This works with even the nastiest crud growing in a coffee mug!
DITTO!!!
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12-03-2010, 06:40 PM
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Location: Austin, Texas
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That stuff does wonders.
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12-03-2010, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Muncie, Indiana
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I forgot to get some baking soda when I got the other stuff.Will get some when I can,give it a shot,& report back.I found out its a foam insulated,not a vacum insulated mug.Until I get some baking soda,im going to try and soak it in warm water.Maybe it will draw out any soap the mightve asorbed & dried in the foam isulater.Its very hard,but I can turn the bottom plastic seal of the mug.
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12-04-2010, 05:13 PM
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Good luck!
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12-09-2010, 03:07 PM
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What about using Oxyclean in a paste? I would just be sure to rinse it really, really well before using it.
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12-09-2010, 05:16 PM
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I'm not sure, I don't even know what's in Oxyclean.
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