I think the engineering to make a suitable affordable at home device to clean the inside of a variety of straw sizes is harder than you think. Dishwashers are already a pretty dumb device with little engineering and are quite expensive.
Triangle device that has a heater like an electric kettle. They lay along the long side standing up. Pump rolls/jets hot water over the top down through the straws. A few ridges on the back and a removable filter to rinse in the sink. Could be less than 50 for a stand alone device, a dish washer could build it into the front closing door, just needs the jets for water ran there. The heat would already exist in the dishwasher.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Washing machines could be made to support glass/metal straws for better cleaning though, I think there just hasnt been enough adoption yet.
LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think the engineering to make a suitable affordable at home device to clean the inside of a variety of straw sizes is harder than you think. Dishwashers are already a pretty dumb device with little engineering and are quite expensive.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Triangle device that has a heater like an electric kettle. They lay along the long side standing up. Pump rolls/jets hot water over the top down through the straws. A few ridges on the back and a removable filter to rinse in the sink. Could be less than 50 for a stand alone device, a dish washer could build it into the front closing door, just needs the jets for water ran there. The heat would already exist in the dishwasher.