TeaEqualsBliss said 2010-01-11 13:51:08 -0500

IngenuiTEA Cleaning

http://www.adagio.com/gifts/holiday_ingenuiTEA.html?SID=c84fa14273eb926175358b3accd7051f

It says dishwasher safe…have you!? If so…any tips!? Top rack!? Take apart or leave in tact!?

Other non-dishwasher methods!?

8 Replies

Cofftea said 2010-01-11 14:11:32 -0500

I just take out the filter, scrub it w/ a dish cloth and some soap and then wash the rest just like you would a cup.

jennlea said 2010-01-11 15:50:31 -0500

I have taken the filter out and the lid off and thrown all of it the dishwasher on the top rack. Never had any problems.

denisend said 2010-01-11 16:45:57 -0500

Same. I throw the filter into the silverware thing so it doesn’t get lost and the rest goes on the top rack.

jennlea said 2010-01-11 18:11:23 -0500

I never thought to do that with the filter! What a great idea!

Kitch3ntools said 2010-01-11 21:45:54 -0500

when i toss it in the dishwasher i put the filter in the silverware basket and take the lid & bottom thingy and cup part in the top rack (if it were on the bottom it would melt in our dishwasher…apparently we have super heated water lol)

TeaEqualsBliss said 2010-01-12 08:46:02 -0500

I was wondering about it melting…ours would too! :P

Kitch3ntools said 2010-01-13 03:51:27 -0500

well ive never had it melt…yet, but ive had dishwasher safe stainless steal and thick plastic cat food dishes break/crack/melt in our dishwasher even on the top so we tend to be wary lol

Dax Pamela Dean said 2010-01-12 11:59:15 -0500

I take the filter out and carefully scrub it with a toothbrush. I don’t use liquid soap because it has a fragrance. Usually I use baking soda, but if the filter needs whitening I’ll sprinkle powdered dishwasher detergent (such as Cascade) on it. I don’t use chlorine bleach or chlorinated sink cleansers because chlorine degrades (weakens) plastics while it gets them white. I haven’t tried the dishwasher tips as posted here, but I reckon I’ll get around to that, because the toothbrush thing is time-consuming. Thanks for the help; with your advice, maybe I won’t melt anything! :)