How easy is this to take apart and clean? I read the other OXO cup (Tot Straw Cup) is impossible to clean & black mold starts to build in the cap.
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It doesn't come apart. Black mold does build up around the straw if it isn't washed everyday but it doesn't leak.
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It does come apart but takes a little bit of effort. You can even replace the straw when it gets worn out.
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I wouldn't recommend it. It's a great cup but not super sturdy so I would bet that washing it in the dishwasher will limit its lifespan. I bought a bottle brush and it works great to clean it.
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You should be able to if you disconnect the seal system - like you do when you clean it. You will have a hole in the other side of the lid directly across from the straw. The cup is made for left or right hand. I did try this with a plastic straw. Note that the seal may touch the straw and make it hard to remove as you pull it out. You may have to open the lid and pull the seal back to remove the straw.
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Not only does the white mouth piece separate from the cap (which is two pieces hinged together), but the rubber gaskets in the lid and around the mouthpiece pop off. As you may have seen, others have complained about odor in the cap, and I had that issue as well. Soaking helped a bit, but it returned. When I tried to scrub a little under the top rubber gasket, it popped right off. Clean up was a piece of cake, it popped right back on when I was done, and all odor was gone.
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It isn't bad - you can clean the inside of the cap without problems. It doesn't have small crevices that are hard to clean. I've found the real trick with these things is to finish the water inside it, open it up and leave the cap off when you aren't using it. If you let it get fully dry - both the inside and the cap - you won't get mold/mildew inside in the first place. But if you do, the wide mouth makes it easy to get a sponge or whatever down in and clean the inside.
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The inside of the lid is hard to clean. So, I put mine in the dishwasher. Eliminated the problem. Hubby loves the cup.
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I put mine in the dishwasher also. I haven't had any problems at all putting both the cup and the lid in the top rack and the straw in the utensil basket. Works well!
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Don't take i apart to clean it, just put hot water & soap in a pan/cup and blend it for a few seconds then rinse and dry (unplug to dry!!).
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The straw completely releases from the cup, and I just run it through the dishwasher. If we have used it for something that stains, I also have a straw brush. Munchkin Cleaning Brush Set, 1 Set
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No, it doesn't. I like this cup a lot though. It keeps drinks hot/ cold and the best part for me is that I can completely take it apart to clean. I even remove the rubber ring to wash it as well time to time. The downside is that you have to remove the whole cap to drink from it.
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In general, it is very easy to clean. Pop the top off, dump everything in the trash, and wipe it out. The only part that is sort of gross is the part under the water bottle. It gets sort of disgusting, but is still not difficult to clean - just sort of yuck.
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I think milk would be hard to clean from the straw if left... I only use for water. They say both warm and cold drinks and my adult thermos keeps tea hot
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Cleaning is easy. Mouth piece is wide so you can easily clean the spout. Baby bottle sponge brush works great!Will it get moldy? I don't know. I haven't experienced it yet since I use it on a daily basis.
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very easy! you just unscrew it and give it a good rinse. you could also soak it if you want. either way, it is super easy to take apart and clean and put back together
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I found it extremely easy to clean. I'd just put clean water in it and turn it on right after I finished my drink. If it needed to be disinfected, I'd put soap in the water and turn it on. The problem with it is the motor doesn't last long. If you use it daily like I did, you'll be lucky to get more than two or three months out of it.
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Child has to suck to get it out, but not super hard like some sippy cups we've had. However, after having ours for about six months, the no spill valve has broken and it pours out. I could just replace it with another valve, but I probably won't bother since I don't let him walk around the house with it to spill it anyway. We only use ours for water because I'm not fond of things that need a bottle brush to reach inside, I never feel like it gets it clean enough anyway. I suppose you could put it in the dishwasher however, which would be easy enough. Overall, I like this sippy cup a lot and would recommend it as one of the better, if not the best sippy cup we've ever used. Child has to suck to get it out, but not super hard like some sippy cups we've had. However, after having ours for about six months, the no spill valve has broken and it pours out. I could just replace it with another valve, but I probably won't bother since I don't let him walk around the house with it to spill it anyway. We only use ours for water because I'm not fond of things that need a bottle brush to reach inside, I never feel like it gets it clean enough anyway. I suppose you could put it in the dishwasher however, which would be easy enough. Overall, I like this sippy... » Read More Child has to suck to get it out, but not super hard like some sippy cups we've had. However, after having ours for about six months, the no spill valve has broken and it pours out. I could just replace it with another valve, but I probably won't bother since I don't let him walk around the house with it to spill it anyway. We only use ours for water because I'm not fond of things that need a bottle brush to reach inside, I never feel like it gets it clean enough anyway. I suppose you could put it in the dishwasher however, which would be easy enough. Overall, I like this sippy cup a lot and would recommend it as one of the better, if not the best sippy cup we've ever used. « Show Less
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"IF" you want to buy another oxo product, I thought I'd elaborate on my opinions of them. I keep soapy water in my sink before I start a meal prep, so, for instance, after using the colander, I pop it into the soapy water and there's not much to clean up after meals are eaten.I think that speeds up the cleaning and just as easy as putting it in the dishwasher. Hope this suggestion is something to consider.