I have tried baking soda,denture tablets,baking soda etc to get rid of
the icky taste in my coffee thermos and nothing works! Thanks…
How Can I Get Rid Of The Stale Coffee Taste From My Stainless Steel Thermos?
Mon, Aug 3, 2009
22 Responses to “How Can I Get Rid Of The Stale Coffee Taste From My Stainless Steel Thermos?”
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August 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
There is a product called Simple Green that is non-toxic, biodegradable and breaks down the tanin residue that is clinging to the inside of the thermos. Spray it a few times into the opening, fill it with water, soak overnight and rinse out the thermos in the morning. Simple Green works to clean out coffee pots without leaving that awful vinegar smell and it is sold at drug and discount stores for about $1.99. You can use it on a host of other cleaning problems, too, it is concentrated so you can dilute it for your purposes.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
have you tried pure chlorine, that might just help, let the chlorine sit there for about a week and it should be straightened out. it’s either that or quit drinking coffee, makes you age quicker
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Have you tried Dip It?
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 pm
throw it out and buy a new thermos
August 4th, 2009 at 3:02 am
Vinegar! That is the only thing that works for me. Try it.
August 4th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Use vinegar. Let it soak for overnight, then wash it in warm sudsy water.
August 4th, 2009 at 5:54 am
icecubes a tablespoon of salt and a squirt of lemon juice. then shake
August 4th, 2009 at 5:59 am
try vinegar and hot water let it sit for 4 hours and then rinse well..
August 4th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Try the vinegar thing or lemon juice. Make sure you use really hot water. You could also use a VERY small amount of diluted bleach and make sure you rinse it loads of times before you use it!
August 4th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Boil some white vinegar and fill the thermos. Soak overnight.
August 4th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Greased Lightning! I bought a Steel thermos at Salvation Army and it was so stained and disgusting that I didn’t know if I’d ever get it clean. I simply sprayed the cleaner into it and all the gunk rolled out! It was that easy and there was no funny taste left in the liner. It works great.
August 4th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Chlorox bleach - let sit for a while, rinse well, and drain overnight.
August 4th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Try pouring boiling isopropyl alcohol in it. then rinse it out thouroughly and wash it and the taste should be gone.
August 4th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Bleach, you can put bleach in it over night then rinse it out several times turning it upside down in the dish rack for a day or so. The bleach smell will leave your thermos and you can start making that icky coffee smell again. BTW, the bleach will also get the coffee stains out of it too.
August 4th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
SOAK IT IN BLEACH FOR 24 HRS IT WILL LOOK LIKE NEW,
August 5th, 2009 at 2:31 am
Try fresh coffeee. I never do anything but rinse mine with water.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Yeah, I found that the only thing that got rid of it was the Dishwasher a few times.
August 5th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Salt Water…it works great on coffee pots that were left on the stove too long.
August 5th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
I would try some lemon juice. That worked for a plastic cup I had.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:55 am
I think VINEGAR will work?
August 6th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Try vinegar, let it soak for about 30 minutes then wash and rinse.
August 6th, 2009 at 5:22 am
try vinegar.? I know it works in coffeemakers.