Somedays my brain lacks major creativity… maybe it’s because all the creative juices in my body have gone into my graphic design projects? At any rate, today is one of those days. I do, however, have a simple Works-for-Me-Wednesday idea to share.

This tip is for those of you with small children!

Since we have five kids, five and under (three in diapers), we have quite an assortment of “sippy cups.” (Is that what you all call them?) Some have spouts, some have spouts and valves, some have straws that flip down, etc…

When I bought the first batch about five years ago, I never realized what a pain all the small crevices and spouts would be to clean. I actually saw some crazy tiny sponge like devices glued to sticks sold in the baby department that were made just to clean certain kinds of cups, but they didn’t address the straw ones.

Then I got a clever idea! Buy a package of pipe cleaners! You can bend them to fit any spout and you can thread them through any straw! Voila!Cleaner cups for waaaay cheap!

I bought my first package of pipe cleaners about five years ago. I throw them out and get a new one out each time one gets yucky, yet I still have some left in that pack! I’m sure the entire thing was less than $1 and it has saved so many cups. Cheap and easy… my favorite. Works for me!

For a huge index of tips better than mine, visit the Works-for-Me Wednesday list hosted by Rocks in my Dryer.