You can also put some old school dishwasher powder (like great value, the cheapest stuff) and pour boiled water in, stir it up and let it sit and eat overnight at least.

Finish it out with a green 3M pad.

I have tried several stainless mugs with their plastic lids and I didn’t care for any of them. I much preferred porcelain. Mrs. slosig didn’t appreciate me driving around on the ranch with an open porcelain mug and occasionally spilling. She found these mugs:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/9...ctive_45&frs=1&sts=1


And got one for me. They are porcelain with a silicone lid that keeps them warm, greatly reduces (eliminates as long as it stays upright and you don’t pull crazy Gs) spills, and is much less offensive to me than the plastic lids on all the stainless mugs I’ve run across. Most times I don’t even bother to pop the lid off.

If you are looking for a taller mug, here are another couple options:

w/o handle:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/7...ctive_61&frs=1&sts=1

w/ handle:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/8...ctive_47&frs=1&sts=1

For stainless cookware and a small stainless mug I use, my best cleaning results come from 3-M scotch bright (green) with a drop of regular dish soap. Stains don’t have a chance when you’re scouring down to bare metal.

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Originally posted by konata88:
Two hours with efferdent didn’t work. Maybe overnight?

Will try other suggestions. May just go back to ceramic mug.

A little Clorox with water and let it sit for just a few minutes. It will shine like a new quarter. Of course rinse and wash thoroughly afterward, but it works like a charm. I clean my ss coffee pot this way.

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I am sensitive to the metallic taste of stainless, so I stay with ceramic for my mugs and glass for my coffee pots.

I've been using a Coleman SS tumbler for my coffee in the office for a few years now.
Gets a really hot wash (start with the hot tap from the water cooler in the breakroom, which is borderline scalding hot) at the end of the day.

No appreciable staining after probably 2 years of 2 cups/day, 4 days/week.

Put a little baking soda in it (or Barkeepers Friend) and wipe it with a damp paper towel. That patina will come off like magic.

that isn't schmutz, it's seasoning!


Seem to recall the paperwork on my Yeti saying to never put these things in a dishwasher...

Blue scotchbrite with some barkeepers and most anything will come out with that combo.

Drink lots of tea at the Sandmatt household, have found that Dawn platinum power wash works great for removing stubborn tea stains.
Spray inside and let sit for a few hours- stains wipe away.

I have a Yeti mug just like that.

I found if I give it a good rinse after every use, that, along with an occasional trip through the dishwasher, keeps the coffee patina on the SS away.

Not so much for the plastic sippy-cup lid, though. That's got coffee staining, particularly around the sippy slot, that's never going away.

I don't particularly care about either, TBH.

I'll never go back to an un-insulated mug. I can put hot coffee in there and it's still warm-ish hot an hour or more later.

I don't like Yeti, but I love this mug.

Don't throw it away. If you don't want it: Karma it. I'm sure somebody here would love to have it—particularly considering how much the flippin' things cost.

Hell, if nothing else: Send it to me. I'll leave it at my buddy's cabin in the north woods and it'll be my coffee cup when I'm there. I'll let it get good and "seasoned," just like a hunting cabin coffee mug should be

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Originally posted by bettysnephew:
I am sensitive to the metallic taste of stainless, ...

The only time I've ever noticed that was the first cup of coffee after having cleaned the interior with one of those green Scotch-Brite scrubbing pads. They're pretty damn aggressive.

I have Yeti, and several other brand stainless mugs. Never had staining I couldn't remove with the scrubber pad section of our sponges, which isn't as aggressive as the green 3M. And we drink espresso out of them, I drink mine black, so it's not diluted at all. It does leave a film sometimes but washes right out.

Maybe the difference is we don't let the coffee sit in them for long periods. We make the coffee and drink it. Typically, just in the morning, with the occasional afternoon shot.

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Originally posted by HRK:
Seem to recall the paperwork on my Yeti saying to never put these things in a dishwasher...

Dishwasher safe, per Yeti
https://www.yeti.com/are-yeti-...dishwasher-safe.html

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YETI Tumblers can handle the wild. But can you put a YETI in the dishwasher, too? You bet. Legendary YETI durability doesn't stop inside your dishwasher; thanks to rugged 18/8 stainless steel construction, your YETI cup is safe and sound. And because each YETI cup is BPA-free, there's an extra emphasis on "safe." Of course, you can always clean your YETI cup with hot, soapy water, too, just be sure to dry it well. And here's an extra tip to prolong the life of your YETI cup: before it goes in the dishwasher, remove the rubber lid gasket to prevent any grime build up in the lid. Then throw it in the silverware basket.

For average coolers and cups, the dishwasher can be a forbidden frontier. But your YETI tumblers and bottles are built to handle almost anything, no matter your plan. The Denali wilderness. Desert hikes. Downstream rapids. And even your dishwasher.

Well that's interesting, I know I read it back when we got the thing... Guess it changed...

Best to check the instructions or label on the unit, some say hand wash only, not dishwasher safe. Not all SS insulated tumblers are the same.

There are some warnings that extensive use of a dishwasher can cause the vac seal to fail rendering the insulation properties useless.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by HRK:
Seem to recall the paperwork on my Yeti saying to never put these things in a dishwasher...

Dishwasher safe, per Yeti
https://www.yeti.com/are-yeti-...dishwasher-safe.html

[QUOTE]

I have 3 Drink Tank mugs. The smaller turquoise-colored one is dishwasher safe, the black one is not. The larger black one doesn't say if it is or not.

2 efferdent, 20oz hot water, overnight seems to have improved the staining but not completely.

Maybe I'll try 3-4 tablets next time. I'll just accept for now but it's relegated to water only now. I've moved back to ceramic mug for coffee / tea. Searching for a larger ceramic mug (20oz) (not made in chicom)....

I'll still try the above suggestions (barkeeper, brillo pad, etc).

I do have old SS tumblers w/ mirror finish - no issues w/ staining. Just not the capacity and size I want. These Yeti are not mirror finished although SS. Maybe that's a difference?

Some of these cleaning products may impart a taste of their own, even if rinsed out, and will taste a lot worse than metal.

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Originally posted by HRK:
Well that's interesting, I know I read it back when we got the thing... Guess it changed...

Best to check the instructions or label on the unit, some say hand wash only, not dishwasher safe. Not all SS insulated tumblers are the same.

There are some warnings that extensive use of a dishwasher can cause the vac seal to fail rendering the insulation properties useless.

I thought the same, I guess maybe the early ones were not destined for dishwasher duty.
All of mine say dishwasher safe on the bottom

I am not a fan of Yeti but were gifted the lidded mugs a couple of years ago. We use them daily, my wife cleans hers, I rinse out mine. The best thing is that they keep it warm for quite a while.

The stain is part of the flavor.

Rinse only for me.

My wife is forbidden from washing my cup because the first cup after tastes like Dawn.

Ok, who is Dawn and does your wife know about her?

I may try Camelbak or Zojirushi tumblers. My cheap SS tumbler (but only 8oz so not enough) doesn't stain. I'm surprised with the Yeti, especially in such a competitive market - there's at least half dozen branded (ie - I've heard of the company) 20oz SS insulated tumblers on the market.