I have tried multiple on-line suggestions that have not worked, so did not expect this to, either. When I dumped the water out and looked inside, I was in complete awe at the beautiful result, just as stated here. From now on, will be using this method weekly, am ecstatic to know it.
Amazing!! Thank you so much. I was just about to through away my old Thermos because we tried many different ways and hours to clean it and none of them worked. Then as I was going to the trash can I thought, wait a minute, you haven't done a RUclips search yet. Your video was the first one I watched. The dishwasher pod started loosing the crud as soon as I added the boiling water. After an hour I dumped out the nasty water, rinsed it and low and behold it was like new again just as you said. Can't thank you enough for this video!! Also, thanks for the link on the Thermos mug. Just ordered one.
Nicely done. Simple method and makes sense. The video is short and sweet with no side BS. The mug/thermos shown before and after makes the message clear. Thanks for nailing it!
Just tried this, and I can confirm it works a treat, my mug now looks completely brand-new, with no effort nor scrubbing on my part. Now to dig out those metal soup flasks I've been putting off cleaning...
I started to clean my insulated coffee mug, it wasn't going very well using several classic techniques. I then did an internet search and came across your video. It seemed to simple however I gave it a try and it worked magic, my mug is like new on the inside. Thank you.
OMG Dude!!! Thank you. I have had these mugs for about 10 years and have, what I thought, cleaned them but I just tried your way and it DOES look brand new.
Used your method to clean 20 yrs of gunk from large stainless steel Stanley thermos. The result was awesome and 100% satisfying! All the brown stains just up and left. Thank you for this video!
I saw another video using this same method and gave it a try. Works like a charm! I would suggest after a few minutes adding the boiling water that you stir the water for a few minutes to dissolve and mix the chemicals.
I have a Stanley thermos that my Dad bought me for my graduation gift from high-school in 1987 . I guess it was his way of telling me to get a job. Anyway it has been barely washed in all those years and was getting to the point I was going to pitch it and buy a new one, But thing aren't made with quality anymore so I searched it on RUclips. I rinsed out y thermos a couple of times and followed your instructions and let it sit for a few hours. When I poured the water out it was just like I had brewed a pot of coffee it was that black. I'm doing it one more time and letting it sit until morning and it should be good to go !! Thanks for sharing this idea
Thank you so much! I'm so glad I've found this method, it works like magic! We have two stainless steel thermoses at home, we only put coffee in them, so you can imagine what they looked like inside. Now they are as brand new, I am in awe!
Zim, thank you SOOOO much for posting this! I've been searching and searching for a better way to clean my mug. I knew there had to be a better way - this worked out so well for me I'm thrilled! Not only do I have the same cascade pods you used but I also have the same exact Thermos mug and I LOVE it! Thanks again, rock on!
Oh my goodness! It works! Thank you so much! I had to do this process twice because my coffee thermos mug was extremely stained but these dish washer tabs completely loosened the stained gunk that collected inside my mug. I am astonished at how easily I was able to get the mug clean! I almost was going to throw the mug out and buy a new one but so glad I found your video! Thank you so much! Liked and Subscribed! Love from London!
Not going to lie, I didn't think this was going to work on my travel mug. Mine tends to be in constant use, so it was caked in scum. But bloody hell it worked perfectly. It was spotless, thanks for the tip.
Thank you for posting this. My husband’s thermos was so gross and he just tossed it up to stains… His prized thermos looks new now! Also- you don’t need a dishwasher pod to do this method, I used regular powder detergent and worked amazing. About a tsp-Tbs works. Dishwasher pods are expensive so save your hard earned $$$
This was extremely helpful and thanks for the amazon links! This actually worked and I have been trying for some time to get something to work. Thank YOU!
Great great info!!! I have a medium sized Walmart ozark cup. I keep it very clean but decided to do this and got it back to really brand new looks and was surprised the residue it got!
Wao This is amazing I have been trying to clean my coffee mug since yesterday with various techniques but nothing worked.Then lastly I wanted to try this one and … it is a big surprise for me. My mug is absolutely clean n shiny. Thank you soooo much for this video. I will stick with method
Very nice. Thank you for sharing this. I saw another video by a Dr. One of his patients had a persistent cough: no risk factors. But had a travel coffee mug; he put it in the dishwasher 1ce a week. Dr. grabbed it: took off the sipping lid thing: it had black mould under it. He pulled the rubber ring on the lid: more mould. Dr. took it to the office sink, scoured it with just hand soap, rinsed well, and instructed patient to do so 2ce a day. Persistent cough gone in 3 or 4 days. (Not that the coffee-mug brand matters, but the patient's mug was a Yeti brand. So it was designed to be able to be pulled apart in such a manner) So, getting the yukkies out of the interior is good, but scouring out the lid is an equally good idea.
This is amazing! I love my Contego Travel Mug, but I hate the grime and smell that it has. After using your method it is as if it is brand new! I was contemplating throwing out the cup and getting a new one. Thank you
I'd just like to add. Not sure if its the tablets I use. (I'm from the UK and use the fairy platinum plus tablets, that look pretty much identical to those cascade tablets.) But I only need to let it soak for 30 minutes and after a good wipe and rinse the cup is spotless.
By far this will clean the nastiest, most stained stainless steel mugs. I am a daily user of half and half in my coffee.....every so often, I have to check in to watch this video to remind me of the technique. I've had my Ozark Trail mug for a LONG time...and I intend to keep it that way- this method works best!
Excellent choice in travel mugs! I agree this is the best mug you can get. Lid comes almost 100% apart and it's all dishwasher safe (just put the small parts in a dishwasher caddy). To keep the build up out of mine, I just make sure to rinse it when I get home from work, then once a week put it in the dishwasher. If you are going to use this method, I would recommend not using pods. Regular dishwasher detergent (liquid or powder) will accomplish the same thing using far less detergent. The pod is at least 5 times the amount of detergent you need for 1 mug.
Thanks for the video, and they say don't put it in the dishwasher since it's "double walled" so both walls will expand at the same temperature, which ruins the vacuum and it won't be able to retain heat/cold as long
I decided to try this with my husband's Thermos. It's been scrubbed as best as I can a couple times. I dropped in a dishwasher tab, added boiling water, & left it ... accidentally all day. It worked as described!! The Thermos was prob'ly 15 years old. I had to show my husband! Thank you so much for sharing this!
A dishwasher not only will do a bad job of cleaning but it will wreak the opening and closing mechanism in your lid if you have the kind where you push a button to open it and it will also wear away the seal and your mug will leak and not hold heat as well
It looks easy, but I picked up some dishwashers at the 99 cent store, and they didn't do much. I'm going to try this brand now. Note: I've been using this travel mug for 20 years or more. It's probably going to take more than an hour to get it shiny clean like yours. 👍😉
My method is similar, I use denture tablets (e. g, Polident). Then I leave it until I remember about it. Cleaned out a decade of gunk the first time. Now I use once a month.
I wash mine with this technique about once every other month. Even if you don’t see build up inside the mug, it can still be in there as a light film and affect the taste of your coffee or tea.
I tried it works and it is amazing!!! I had two identical cups so I did for one and microwaved the soap water again and clean the other one. It is just amazing.
I have the same Thermos. The rubber liner they have in the lid stinks, I tried washing it multiple times, including keeping in dishwasher overnight. No luck. Any suggestions?
Sorry, I never had a problem cleaning mine. Just unscrew the plastic nut and remove the center disc. You then have good access to the inner side of the lid for cleaning
Does this method help with a sour smell? I left my cup in my truck on accident for a few days with sweet tea in it because I went out of town for work and forgot my cup now it’s filthy and stinks really bad. I was gonna just throw it away but it’s a cup my niece got me so was hoping I could just clean it and remove the smell
Maybe it’s the cover that needs to be cleaned. I have used many different brands and it’s the cover that holds all the gunk. Maybe he will do a video on the cover.
Do you have to use the whole capsule. I’m thinking the capsule is for a dishwasher load and we’re trying to clean one mug. Maybe put the contents of 10 tabs in a bottle then use a little bit for each clean. This one’s for free guys. I’m gonna give it a go. Let me know how any of you get on. 😊
Thanks, now I have two methods that work! I got the exact same results using hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and HOT water. I'll try you method next time.
Mine comes apart. Dish soap and a sponge is all I use. You can try putting the lid in a bowl with a dishwasher pod. I’m sure it would do the same as it does inside the mug
i used a similar method to this, just with dishwasher tablets. and the results are impressive. by the way, are you from ny? if you are, i quite like the ny accent.
Dish soap and a sponge usually works for me in the lid. You could probably do a similar treatment with the lid by placing it in a bowl with the same technique used on the mug portion
I’ve tried magic eraser and it only works if minor stains - I’ve been scrubbing and scrubbing... I am going to try this method. Although, I am going to try liquid dishwasher soap because I don’t have any pods. Fingers crossed!
@@italiandude3 figured that but that’s the easiest part to clean. Some soap, a sponge and you’re done. I’m primarily showing how to remove the stubborn coffee stains from inside the mug.
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zimsjeep I guess this works on all SS like that? Yeti, Grizzly, Pelican? I gotta try this!!!
Matt Fuller I’ve tried it in a few different stainless steel mugs and it worked well in them.
Can I use any dish washing liquid?
@@sanabutt9403 yes but it has to be dishwasher soap, not dish soap like dawn, Palmolive, etc.
I have tried multiple on-line suggestions that have not worked, so did not expect this to, either. When I dumped the water out and looked inside, I was in complete awe at the beautiful result, just as stated here. From now on, will be using this method weekly, am ecstatic to know it.
Great to hear! Glad it worked for you!!
Amazing!! Thank you so much. I was just about to through away my old Thermos because we tried many different ways and hours to clean it and none of them worked. Then as I was going to the trash can I thought, wait a minute, you haven't done a RUclips search yet. Your video was the first one I watched. The dishwasher pod started loosing the crud as soon as I added the boiling water. After an hour I dumped out the nasty water, rinsed it and low and behold it was like new again just as you said. Can't thank you enough for this video!! Also, thanks for the link on the Thermos mug. Just ordered one.
Awesome, happy to hear you got it clean. This is a great trick that I wish was more well known. Thanks for your support as well using the link!!
I was skeptical, but this works so well I'm amazed! My travel mug looks like new! Thank you for the info.
Great to hear! It’s amazing how well this actually works!
Nicely done. Simple method and makes sense. The video is short and sweet with no side BS. The mug/thermos shown before and after makes the message clear. Thanks for nailing it!
Just tried this, and I can confirm it works a treat, my mug now looks completely brand-new, with no effort nor scrubbing on my part. Now to dig out those metal soup flasks I've been putting off cleaning...
Glad this worked for you! It really is amazing. Wish I had all the old ones I threw away over the years back.
I don’t normally leave comment on RUclips, but got to do it for this one, tried today, absolutely amazing, fresh like a new one.
I started to clean my insulated coffee mug, it wasn't going very well using several classic techniques. I then did an internet search and came across your video. It seemed to simple however I gave it a try and it worked magic, my mug is like new on the inside. Thank you.
OMG Dude!!! Thank you. I have had these mugs for about 10 years and have, what I thought, cleaned them but I just tried your way and it DOES look brand new.
Used your method to clean 20 yrs of gunk from large stainless steel Stanley thermos. The result was awesome and 100% satisfying! All the brown stains just up and left. Thank you for this video!
Nice…glad you found the video helpful!! 👍🏻
I saw another video using this same method and gave it a try. Works like a charm! I would suggest after a few minutes adding the boiling water that you stir the water for a few minutes to dissolve and mix the chemicals.
I have a Stanley thermos that my Dad bought me for my graduation gift from high-school in 1987 . I guess it was his way of telling me to get a job. Anyway it has been barely washed in all those years and was getting to the point I was going to pitch it and buy a new one, But thing aren't made with quality anymore so I searched it on RUclips. I rinsed out y thermos a couple of times and followed your instructions and let it sit for a few hours. When I poured the water out it was just like I had brewed a pot of coffee it was that black. I'm doing it one more time and letting it sit until morning and it should be good to go !! Thanks for sharing this idea
Hey…glad you were able to give your thermos a new lease on life! The technique really does work wonders!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad I've found this method, it works like magic! We have two stainless steel thermoses at home, we only put coffee in them, so you can imagine what they looked like inside. Now they are as brand new, I am in awe!
Zim, thank you SOOOO much for posting this! I've been searching and searching for a better way to clean my mug. I knew there had to be a better way - this worked out so well for me I'm thrilled! Not only do I have the same cascade pods you used but I also have the same exact Thermos mug and I LOVE it! Thanks again, rock on!
You’re welcome my man, glad it worked for you!!
Oh my goodness! It works! Thank you so much! I had to do this process twice because my coffee thermos mug was extremely stained but these dish washer tabs completely loosened the stained gunk that collected inside my mug. I am astonished at how easily I was able to get the mug clean! I almost was going to throw the mug out and buy a new one but so glad I found your video! Thank you so much! Liked and Subscribed!
Love from London!
That’s great to hear!! Happy to help and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 👍🏻
Shared the tip with all my work colleagues who have gunky thermos mugs ha!
This method is simply amazing! Do it, you will not be disappointed.
Not going to lie, I didn't think this was going to work on my travel mug. Mine tends to be in constant use, so it was caked in scum. But bloody hell it worked perfectly. It was spotless, thanks for the tip.
Thanks I tried this method with hot water and it turned out just like the day I bought it. Thanks!!!
It worked for me too, I was shocked and surprised how well it worked, but I did leave it for a few hours. Thank you
Thank you sir, you saved my life! I've been scrubbing my mugs for years!
Excellent, glad to hear!
I can't believe this isn't common knowledge. Such a great tip. Works wonders with tea stains too. Much Thanks
I can’t believe it worked!! Thank you so much for this!!!
Thank you for posting this. My husband’s thermos was so gross and he just tossed it up to stains… His prized thermos looks new now! Also- you don’t need a dishwasher pod to do this method, I used regular powder detergent and worked amazing. About a tsp-Tbs works. Dishwasher pods are expensive so save your hard earned $$$
Awesome and thanks for the tip! It’s amazing how clean they get! The coffee even tastes better afterwards!
Just tested and this 100% works!
This was extremely helpful and thanks for the amazon links! This actually worked and I have been trying for some time to get something to work. Thank YOU!
Great!! Glad to hear it worked for you!
Great great info!!! I have a medium sized Walmart ozark cup. I keep it very clean but decided to do this and got it back to really brand new looks and was surprised the residue it got!
Excellent! Glad you brought some new life to your cup!!
WOW! This actually worked! My Yeti looks brand new! I even used a cheap detergent!
Wao
This is amazing
I have been trying to clean my coffee mug since yesterday with various techniques but nothing worked.Then lastly I wanted to try this one and … it is a big surprise for me.
My mug is absolutely clean n shiny.
Thank you soooo much for this video.
I will stick with method
Awesome!!
Very nice. Thank you for sharing this.
I saw another video by a Dr. One of his patients had a persistent cough: no risk factors. But had a travel coffee mug; he put it in the dishwasher 1ce a week. Dr. grabbed it: took off the sipping lid thing: it had black mould under it. He pulled the rubber ring on the lid: more mould. Dr. took it to the office sink, scoured it with just hand soap, rinsed well, and instructed patient to do so 2ce a day. Persistent cough gone in 3 or 4 days. (Not that the coffee-mug brand matters, but the patient's mug was a Yeti brand. So it was designed to be able to be pulled apart in such a manner)
So, getting the yukkies out of the interior is good, but scouring out the lid is an equally good idea.
My yeti mug has a new lease on life. Absolutely awesome!!! Thumbs up!! 👍🏻
Excellent, glad the video helped you out!!
This is amazing! I love my Contego Travel Mug, but I hate the grime and smell that it has. After using your method it is as if it is brand new! I was contemplating throwing out the cup and getting a new one. Thank you
Awesome!! Glad you got it looking like new again!!
Thank you very much for the tip , I have tried on two contigo travel mugs and it worked great!! You are the best
Awesome!! Glad this trick worked for you!!
Worked like a charm for me!! Thanks for the tip!!
Great to hear…thanks!
I come back to put a comment. Big thankyou from France, i saved my travel mug With this. And i’ll can use the others without fear ! TY
This worked a treat on my Stanley travel mug.... Thanks for the share 👌
Awesome!! Glad it worked for you!
This worked on my Starbucks stainless steel tumbler. Clean as a whistle!
Excellent video! Quick and to the point!! Thank you!
I'd just like to add. Not sure if its the tablets I use. (I'm from the UK and use the fairy platinum plus tablets, that look pretty much identical to those cascade tablets.) But I only need to let it soak for 30 minutes and after a good wipe and rinse the cup is spotless.
By far this will clean the nastiest, most stained stainless steel mugs. I am a daily user of half and half in my coffee.....every so often, I have to check in to watch this video to remind me of the technique. I've had my Ozark Trail mug for a LONG time...and I intend to keep it that way- this method works best!
Excellent choice in travel mugs! I agree this is the best mug you can get. Lid comes almost 100% apart and it's all dishwasher safe (just put the small parts in a dishwasher caddy). To keep the build up out of mine, I just make sure to rinse it when I get home from work, then once a week put it in the dishwasher. If you are going to use this method, I would recommend not using pods. Regular dishwasher detergent (liquid or powder) will accomplish the same thing using far less detergent. The pod is at least 5 times the amount of detergent you need for 1 mug.
It worked for me. Thanks you so much! ☺️😉
Welcome 😉
Thanks so much for this great tip! My coffee cup looks brand new and with so little effort.
You’re welcome!!
Works like a charm! Thank you!
You’re welcome, glad it did the trick 👍🏻
Omg it worked! It was so simple. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Just done this on my crusty cup and it worked a treat. Thanks for the tip 👍☕
Thanks for the video, and they say don't put it in the dishwasher since it's "double walled" so both walls will expand at the same temperature, which ruins the vacuum and it won't be able to retain heat/cold as long
You’re welcome and thanks for the info!
Just tried it and it worked great!!
Thanks for sharing this!! Ibe tried a lot of solutions and yours worked wonders.🙌
Thank you! This worked like a charm
You’re welcome!!
Works.
Perfectly.
I decided to try this with my husband's Thermos. It's been scrubbed as best as I can a couple times. I dropped in a dishwasher tab, added boiling water, & left it ... accidentally all day. It worked as described!! The Thermos was prob'ly 15 years old. I had to show my husband! Thank you so much for sharing this!
This worked great! Thanks ever so much! Yay!
You’re welcome!!
It really works..I did it on my own mug then an hr later, I pour the same liquid in another mug..I didn’t want to waste the pod in just one mug
This really works - Thanks much !!
A dishwasher not only will do a bad job of cleaning but it will wreak the opening and closing mechanism in your lid if you have the kind where you push a button to open it and it will also wear away the seal and your mug will leak and not hold heat as well
Excellent point, I’ve been a victim of that in the past. Thanks for the comment!
It looks easy, but I picked up some dishwashers at the 99 cent store, and they didn't do much. I'm going to try this brand now. Note: I've been using this travel mug for 20 years or more. It's probably going to take more than an hour to get it shiny clean like yours. 👍😉
My hats off to you, worked great! Thanks
Thank you for the inside, how about how to clean the cover?
My method is similar, I use denture tablets (e. g, Polident). Then I leave it until I remember about it. Cleaned out a decade of gunk the first time. Now I use once a month.
Nice!! I have to remember that one
Brilliant. I will try tomorrow
Good job there young man,TY kindly
Thank you!!
Great idea!
Looking forward to trying this out
Thanks for the tip!question how often should i wash my cup?i only drink a cup per day
I wash mine with this technique about once every other month. Even if you don’t see build up inside the mug, it can still be in there as a light film and affect the taste of your coffee or tea.
Thanks for this video!
Will definitely try THX
Wonder if polident tablets would work?
👍Terrific! Thanks. 💝
You’re welcome!!! Thank you!
Who ever put a thumbs down, didn't actually try it.
Thanks and 100 percent true!!
I tried it works and it is amazing!!! I had two identical cups so I did for one and microwaved the soap water again and clean the other one. It is just amazing.
@@shujixiesi glad you gave it a try and it worked for you. It is a great tip!!
We don't have pods in our country, can dishwashing liquid be used as a substitute?
Not entirely sure, part of me says it should work. Doesn’t hurt to give it a try. Let us know!
How often do you clean your mug like this? I assume this is not the daily thing to do? More like few times a year?
I have the same Thermos. The rubber liner they have in the lid stinks, I tried washing it multiple times, including keeping in dishwasher overnight. No luck. Any suggestions?
I watched 5his video hoping to find out about the top part that screws on. How to take it apart and clean it but it never got mentioned
Sorry, I never had a problem cleaning mine. Just unscrew the plastic nut and remove the center disc. You then have good access to the inner side of the lid for cleaning
@@fixitwithzim I can’t unscrew it. It’s extremely tight
Thank you 🙏
Does this method help with a sour smell? I left my cup in my truck on accident for a few days with sweet tea in it because I went out of town for work and forgot my cup now it’s filthy and stinks really bad. I was gonna just throw it away but it’s a cup my niece got me so was hoping I could just clean it and remove the smell
Maybe it’s the cover that needs to be cleaned. I have used many different brands and it’s the cover that holds all the gunk. Maybe he will do a video on the cover.
What about the lid. Cant find anything for deep cleaning the lid.
Do you have to use the whole capsule. I’m thinking the capsule is for a dishwasher load and we’re trying to clean one mug. Maybe put the contents of 10 tabs in a bottle then use a little bit for each clean. This one’s for free guys. I’m gonna give it a go. Let me know how any of you get on. 😊
Thanks, now I have two methods that work! I got the exact same results using hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and HOT water. I'll try you method next time.
How do you clean the lid inners??
Mine comes apart. Dish soap and a sponge is all I use. You can try putting the lid in a bowl with a dishwasher pod. I’m sure it would do the same as it does inside the mug
Omg great!!!
Kayla Glauber thank you!!!
what about the top?
How do you clean the lid?
Just soap and water, never had a problem getting the lid clean. 👍🏻
@@fixitwithzim Thanks!
I'm going to place the lid in a bowl with a dishwasher tablet then pour hot water over the top!
i used a similar method to this, just with dishwasher tablets. and the results are impressive. by the way, are you from ny? if you are, i quite like the ny accent.
Yes, Long Island NY. Thanks for the comment! Have a great day!
I use mine for orange juice
What about the lid
Dish soap and a sponge usually works for me in the lid. You could probably do a similar treatment with the lid by placing it in a bowl with the same technique used on the mug portion
@@fixitwithzim that sounds fair. But i wouldnt trust milk and sugar in there unless there is a way of cleaning it
@@DippySippy I agree, it can get nasty quick
You can also use a magic eraser...
Interesting, thanks for the tip
I’ve tried magic eraser and it only works if minor stains - I’ve been scrubbing and scrubbing... I am going to try this method. Although, I am going to try liquid dishwasher soap because I don’t have any pods. Fingers crossed!
Tried it, scrubbed like hell, but only took a little of the stain off.
good
Thank you!
Ever try a cap full of bleach in water overnight? I use that for ceramics but haven’t tried it on stainless yet.
Interesting, no I haven’t but thanks for the idea. The dishwasher pod works great. Give it a try
@@fixitwithzim i definitely will. Love when the crud comes out in chunks!
We got the same mug only mines black on the outside and a lot blacker on the inside.
Will be trying this trick tomorrow. 🤞👍
i've ruined a few stainless steel travel mugs using diluted bleach. Don't do it bucause it breaks the vacuum seal and renders your mug useless
I’d rather use disposable.
I’m to totally done with cleaning these things!!
U did nothing to clean the most important part .
Waste of time
What part are you talking about my man so I can try to help you? Have a great day!
@@fixitwithzim I'm guessing he means the lid...
@@italiandude3 figured that but that’s the easiest part to clean. Some soap, a sponge and you’re done. I’m primarily showing how to remove the stubborn coffee stains from inside the mug.