How to clean a thermos

A thermos today is an almost irreplaceable thing in which you can keep not only drinks, but also food hot, so it will also be useful for those who cannot heat up lunch at work. But time passes, and the device becomes covered with plaque or begins to smell bad. How to correct the situation and return the thermos to its former fresh look?

What you need to clean a stainless steel thermos

To clean stainless steel, you can use products such as:

Lemon

In general, many citrus fruits are used almost everywhere as an effective remedy against surface contamination. They (in particular, lemon) are also effective for cleaning a thermos.

For high-quality cleaning with lemon, you need to take a fresh lemon, cut it into slices, put it in a thermos and pour some boiling water over it. After this, close the flask and leave overnight. Sometimes, if necessary, this procedure should be repeated several times. In addition to lemon, citric acid is also used. 2 tablespoons of powder should be poured inside, and then fill the container with boiling water to the maximum level.

Soda

Everyone has baking soda, and it’s perfect for cleaning a thermos. The soda solution is made in equal proportions of soda and water. This soda solution must be poured into the flask, and then loosely covered with a lid and left until the next morning. After this, in the morning, the solution is drained, and the device itself is cleaned using dishwashing detergent.

Vinegar

Vinegar is also an effective remedy suitable for cleaning a thermos from plaque. It is necessary to fill it 3/4 with hot water, and the rest of the space must be filled with 9% vinegar. After this, you need to close the thermos and shake it - the vinegar and water should mix. Next, you need to leave it in this state for several hours, shaking it periodically.

Tablets for cleaning dentures

Tablets used to clean dentures. This is a new method that has already proven its effectiveness. The recipe is simple: dissolve 3 tablets in a thermos filled to the brim and leave it closed overnight. Next, you need to drain the liquid and wash the device using standard detergents.

How to clean a thermos from tea and coffee deposits

To rid the inner surface of coffee or tea deposits, you can use one of several methods:

If the thermos has been used recently, sometimes it is enough to rinse and dry it.

Soda and vinegar

Soda and vinegar solutions (in the proportion of 1 spoon per 1 glass of hot water) will help get rid of any simple tea/coffee stain. To carry out the procedure, you need to fill the thermos with hot water and leave it closed for 1 hour. In most cases, all traces of coffee and tea disappear;

Mustard

Mustard will also help to cope with the residue from drinks.It is necessary to dilute 30 grams of mustard in hot water, and then fill the solution with water to the edge of the thermos. The closed device is left overnight. In the morning you should drain everything from it and rinse it;

Regular Coca-Cola, which everyone knows as a rust remover (in addition to the drink), also copes with deposits from drinks.

How to clean limescale in a mirrored thermos

A thermos with a glass flask is best cleaned with vinegar (apple vinegar is best) or citric acid. In order to clean the flask, you need to take a large spoonful of lemon acid, pour boiling water over the entire inner surface and leave for one hour. Or you can take vinegar and fill a quarter of the thermos with it, and fill the remaining space with boiling water and also leave for one hour. For effectiveness, you can add a little soda to the solution of water and vinegar.

The second popular method that has shown effectiveness in cleaning a glass thermos is the use of white (1/4 of the capacity). As in the previous method, the remaining space is filled with water, after which the device is shaken for 5-7 minutes.

Methods for cleaning a thermos

The most popular methods include:
Using table vinegar paired with boiling water in a ratio of 1 to 3. This method is suitable in case of contamination;

Lemon

Use citric acid or lemon itself.

Pearl barley and soda

Half a glass of cereal and 3 small spoons of soda can help cope with both plaque and odor.

There are also prohibited cleaning methods. It is not recommended to use various technical products intended for bleaching and/or cleaning kitchen surfaces. These include domestos and toilet duckling.These substances contain components that can damage soft rubber gaskets or the seams of welded joints. Whiteness is also included in this list, but it can be used if diluted with water, as noted above;

Another prohibited method – use of metal brushes, sand and any other abrasive harsh cleaning agents. Of course, in the end the thermos can be cleaned with them, but then there is a risk of ruining the polishing part.

How to get rid of odor

There are several proven and proven methods for removing odors from dishes:

Lemon juice

An excellent product that not only eliminates odors, but also gives a light and very pleasant aroma after cleaning is complete. To eliminate any unpleasant odors, add lemon juice and boiling water to the thermos. After this, you need to close it and leave it for half an hour. After the expiration date, the water is drained and the container itself is rinsed several times under water. The advantage of this method: it can be used immediately after rinsing, there is no need to wait until it is completely dry;

Dry tea leaves

Another way is to put a few tea leaves in a thermos (both tea bags and loose leaf tea will do). Dry tea leaves quickly absorb unpleasant odors;
Salt. An ordinary warm saline solution is poured to the brim, and the thermos itself is closed for 2–3 hours. After this, you need to pour out the solution and rinse. This method has shown to be effective, especially if you wash the inside immediately after returning from a picnic or work;

Coca Cola

A well-known rust destroyer, it does an excellent job of eliminating unpleasant odors.You just need to pour Coca-Cola into the flask, close it and leave it for one night. In the morning there will be no plaque or smell;

Baking soda

Another good way to help get rid of any odor in a thermos is ordinary table baking soda. The good thing about baking soda is that it lasts much longer than lemon juice. To eliminate the smell, you need to fill a thermos with hot water, and then add two tablespoons of soda and shake several times. It is recommended to leave the container with the soda solution for a couple of hours, but ideally you should leave it overnight.

It is clear from the article that the methods for cleaning a thermos from scale and deposits, as well as the methods for eliminating unpleasant odors, are approximately the same. All of them have proven their effectiveness in practice.

But it is best to rinse and dry the thermos immediately after use.