[Rhayne]

I picked up a Double walled plastic(BPA free) cup with lid and straw at CVS yesterday. I've been wanting one to take with on car rides and to go shopping for a long time. We buy bottled water and usually take that but recently we got filters for our Brita pitcher. I want to start taking along filtered water and leave the bottled stuff for my boyfriend (he takes 2 bottles to work everyday). Does anyone else have one of these types of cups? Do you like it compared to regular cups or water bottles?

Link to the type of cup I'm talking about.
Amazon.com: Smart Planet 16-Ounce Double-Wall Plastic Cold-Drink Cup with Reusable Straw: Home & [email protected]@[email protected]@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/[email protected]@[email protected]@41ghMnuWlqL

 

[Momto5RN]

my younger 3 kids and i each have one in different colors
we drink alot of water now my fridge has the icemaker filtered water in front so the kids are constantly refilling .

these help me prevent spills - make them reuse their own cup and prevent me having to ask who left all these cups out lol
they also fill and take up to bedrooms at night if we wake up thirsty we have cold water



i fill mine with 25% water and 75% ice when i leave for work each AM - i drive and do homecare - even when we were hitting over 100 it stayed cool for at least 4 hours in my car

when we take a drive that will be over an hour the kids fill up before we leave ( as do i )

i love them !! i am watching for them to go on clearance so i can get a few more for when they have friends over and so i can have one for in the house and one for keeping in car

 

[imagine]

I've been interested in these and want to know how well they wash.

How do they wash? Is it easy or hard? How about the straw does wash up?

I played with one at walgreens but the tops was hard to get on and their was some rubbery seal Does the seal even fall out?

 

[craftypam]

I picked up a Double walled plastic(BPA free) cup with lid and straw at CVS yesterday. I've been wanting one to take with on car rides and to go shopping for a long time. We buy bottled water and usually take that but recently we got filters for our Brita pitcher. I want to start taking along filtered water and leave the bottled stuff for my boyfriend (he takes 2 bottles to work everyday). Does anyone else have one of these types of cups? Do you like it compared to regular cups or water bottles?

Link to the type of cup I'm talking about.
Amazon.com: Smart Planet 16-Ounce Double-Wall Plastic Cold-Drink Cup with Reusable Straw: Home & Garden

Love mine. I got tired of liquid spilling in my car!!!

The straw is made thicker than regular straws.

 

[jettsmom]

I have one, but wish it was bigger. Mine has a rubber seal. I don't think it will fall out, but you do need to wash it well or it will mold. My straw is a very hard plastic and some were broken in the store. I just wash it all in hot soapy water by hand.

I like that the drink will stay cold and not have all the condensation a regular glas will have.

Walmart had these a while back and I wish I had gotten one then. They even sold a pack of straws separately. My mom found this one at Marshalls.

 

[LynnLC]

I have one and love it! I have the ceramic coffee cup version too...Check the Walgreens clearance bin. I got mine for a $1.50.

 

[Lady_V]

I have one and LOVE it. I use it for iced coffee and iced tea. Makes me feel like I am splurging on the frufru coffee shops

 

[Neeley]

LOVE THEM!!!

We got DD several of these to take to college with her. We had someone put her name and polka-dots in her school colors on them for her. We also got her the coffee cup ones. She loves them all. She does dishes in the bathroom sink of her dorm room and they all clean up easily.
The ones we bought have a screw on lid and the straw is made of the same, sturdy material as the cup. I have dropped or knocked DD's off of the counter a few times onto ceramic tiled floors and they have not cracked at all.

Front side of DD's cup. the back and sides are polka dotted.
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[Rhayne]

I found them recently at the Christian book store for 5 bucks but i was being cheap and didn't even wanna pay that much. lol. I happen to have a 5.00 extra care bucks from CVS and found them for 5.99. I didn't figure I'd find one cheaper so I grabbed it. Mine is 16oz but i've seen 24oz ones. Here are two pics of mine.

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Sorry I had to edit it. I originally put facebook links in but remembered some people don't have facebook.

 

[Neeley]

Cute! I love the design on yours.

 

[mndtrp]

My mom has one, she seems to like it quite a bit. Normal water bottles are fine for me.

 

[Hamada]

I have a stainless steel cuisinart thermal bottle holder that I purchased on clearance at Kohl's. Pretty much the same principle. Really enjoy the fact that I can put cold or hot beverages in it and not hurt my hands. Plus the lid slides shut so I can put it in my knapsack and go. Saves alot of money on beverages when you are on the go.

The only time I get bottled water now is when someone gives me one or there is no other water source around. Know I have saved lots of money from not buying water bottles and using the Brita filter.

Hope you get lots of use out of your new cup.

 

[Rhayne]

I have a stainless steel cuisinart thermal bottle holder that I purchased on clearance at Kohl's. Pretty much the same principle. Really enjoy the fact that I can put cold or hot beverages in it and not hurt my hands. Plus the lid slides shut so I can put it in my knapsack and go. Saves alot of money on beverages when you are on the go.

The only time I get bottled water now is when someone gives me one or there is no other water source around. Know I have saved lots of money from not buying water bottles and using the Brita filter.

Hope you get lots of use out of your new cup.

I thought about stainless steel but really didn't like them.

Cute! I love the design on yours.

THanks! I love it too. They only had a couple print designs, which were all cute. But this one jumped out at me.

 

[Momto5RN]

i had a stainless steel bottle but it didnt hold the cold as well as the plastic dble wall -
we hand wash them
the straws are hard plastic and have a ridge around bottom so it cant fall out of the cup

never had an issue with the seal coming loose - we have had them since may and they alot of use

 

[onencgirl]

I've got two that have screw on lids.... love them.

 

[bumplett]

I've seen these, but never used one - I think I may be willing to try one if I find one in a sale bin now that I've read so many positive remarks.

 

[frugalfoster]

I bought mine at Starbucks a year ago...I paid more than what you can buy them for now...but i still use it daily. It has held up well, I take iced lattes (that I make at home) to work everyday...later in the day I use it for ice tea. Well worth the money I paid because before that I had been buying cups and lids at the local cash and carry. Washing those and reusing them always made me nervous. It's not supposed to be good for you.

 

[Libby]

I had been eying these b/c I have seen them everywhere from high end kitchen stores, coffee shops to walmart and discount stores and always wondered if they were insulated. None of the packaging I've seen on them stated so. My only concern was the straw - how to get it clean since you can't force anything into it to physically wash it.

Instead of buying it and finding out the hard way that its not insulated, I opted to use my travel mug with a disposable straw instead. Saves me money, I know it will stay cold and the straw makes it fun :lol: I use it to hold my hm iced tea and iced coffees when I'm headed out the door. Once I'm out and about later in the day, I can get a refill for a discount too

I have a separate stainless steel bottle for water only. Its not insulated but I'm ok with that. The water stays pretty cool, more then I ever thought it would.

 

[craftypam]

If anyone is interested Joann fabrics sells them by me and if you are on their mailing list you get 40% - 50% coupons alot. I bought my 1st one with a 50% off coupon for $3. Then I found 2 @ the salvation army for $.99 each and then my ds bought me 1 for my birthday.

 

[Neeley]

My only concern was the straw - how to get it clean since you can't force anything into it to physically wash it.

As far as washing the straw is concerned...
1. Wash it daily. Don't let it sit over night.
2. Either use a nipple brush for baby bottles or a clean pipe cleaner to scrub it.
3. Soak it in hot soapy water.