How do they handle water? Have you ever left them in the sink for a few days to see if they swell?
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No I haven't but my guess is that they would not be able to handle it. I'm too scared to put them in the dishwasher (it says they are dishwasher safe) because they splinter and wear down just from hand washing them.
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No I have not left them in the water that long. They still look new as of yet, we use them daily. I think its a great deal. We bought some wood spoons from a local store and they were just junk, these however are very thick and sturdy. I don't think I could break them by trying to. They hold up very well. Hope this helps...
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They dried very quickly for me. I even dumped some water on the let one day out in the field to test it out. It repelled most of the water and what remained dried quickly.
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Yes, they are easy to clean and sanitize. They're made out of a plastic fabric, kind of similar to a tarp. I haven't had much water inside of them...but they don't seem like they would leak, it's pretty solidly made!
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yes! i freeze food in them and then put them in the sink with cool water running and it thaws nicely, and the water doesn't get inside.
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I accidentally left mine in the sink over night and they did rust. If you take care of them you should not have the problem I did, but mistakes happen...
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I have not experienced that. I relate to your wonder. For the price and all. I would say that this works best of anything out there and I love love mine. Great quality and look pretty in the sink when you keep them emptied.
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I use them for mayo, mustard and ketchup. Never had any issues but i haven't tried water.
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They're a bit delicate actually. I've been using them for about a year. Only for indoor use as water would ruin them.
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Yes. Soak them in the sink for about 20 minutes, then freeze them. I keep mine in ziplock bags because they do leak a little as they thaw. They stay pretty cold though.
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I just got these so I have gotten to that point yet. but I would imagine you could hand wash them in the sink and let them air dry.
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Mine did. I thought I dried them well, but it's hard to get in between all those cracks, short of blow drying them I don't know how else to completely drain them of water. I still use them, despite the rust I like them better than others
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I don't because they tend to get water spots. I just wash and wipe dry; that way they look better. Not sure how I know that--I don't think I put them in the dishwasher ever. They would show water spots even if just air dried. I only use it on holidays, so I would probably wipe them off each time before I used, too.
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I've never left mine dry for more then three days and they are fine. Usually we have to refill it everyday so it's only a issue when you leave your house for multiple days.
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A long time, they will stay absorbed with water as long as they have water. If the water dries up they shrink back down. I have to throw them out sometimes because my kids squish them apart but besides that they can be used over and over.
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Mine have survived a few weekends going through creeks and mud. I am not sure about prolonged time submerged, but I have had them underwater for 15-20 minutes a time or two with no problem.
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They are doing fine as long as you don't over water them. I prefer misting them with rain water in between small weekly waterings.
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No, they are a knit material and water will penetrate. You shouldn't have wet hands, either.