Smelly Metal Flasks

agreenmess

Hello,

I'm looking for abit of advice, I love having coffee in the morning and tend to take it in one of my ever growing collection of small metal flasks, (this one being the newest http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Guy-Brian-Mojito-Flask/dp/B00DC30K8O ) Problem is they are starting to get quite a funky smell now.

They get cleaned the same day and on occassion when I've forgot about them the day after and I tend to store them with the lids ect on them. The coffee is a caramel latte.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of the smell and also maybe how they store their flasks as I am starting to get quite a collection and they all get used and I want to get the most of out them.

Thanks for any help in advance!

jackieblack

I've never had a problem with smelly flasks, DH uses one every day and has done for 20+ years
I rinse out each evening, use bicarb of soda for a thorough soak every few weeks and store with lids off

pigpen

store with lids off.. soak overnight with water and a spoon of bicarb.. rinse thoroughly leave to drain then store open.. stale stagnant water/air in your flask is gross and stinks.

softpad

pigpen wrote: »

store with lids off.. soak overnight with water and a spoon of bicarb.. rinse thoroughly leave to drain then store open.. stale stagnant water/air in your flask is gross and stinks.

This says it all really :beer:

pablakeman

Not having problems yet. I take a quadruple espresso with me to the library every day (as I am there all day) so will start soaking with bicarb of soda once a week!

agreenmess

Will start storing them with the lids off in a sperate place and wash with Bicarb, thanks everyone for the replys!