0nina

0nina t1_j63xr1q wrote

If you have any decent thrift stores around ya, check in regularly til you find one of these mentioned brands - I work at a thrift, I put out heaps of clean, perfect donated contigo, hydro flasks, thermos brand… you could have a BIFL for a couple bucks if ya have the time and patience to hunt!

Just look for a wide mouth, metal or glass interior, with a lid that doesn’t have a ton of funny etchings and grooves - the lid can be the biggest issue to keep clean. I bought a fancy one a while back, but my coffee would get stuck in the lid and develop weird gross plastic-like mold gunk. Wasn’t worth the pain of meticulously cleaning all the time, so my best advice is check for a simple lid! I found a cheaper but quality one that doesn’t have that prob. And if it’s more for water for you, even more so - cuz you won’t notice as easily that it’s getting gunky til it already is…

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