With the push by many communities to ban or phase out plastic straws, a lot of people have started using glass straws. While this is great for the environment, carrying around a hollow glass rod is challenging. We have tried a few options but nothing has been the best yet.
There doesn’t seem to be a good product, already in place, that could be used as a transport case that is not too expensive, not too big, and rigid enough to prevent damage to the straws. I keep thinking that a chopstick holder might work, but I have not been able to find one yet.
The first thing that came to mind was to use a toothbrush holder but it was not long enough to fit without modification. We ended up cutting the ends off of two holders and butting them together and duct taping them to extend the holder. This works fine, but my daughter tends to hold the ends when she opens it so it slips from the tape.
While I fix that one, we found another solution to use. We found this dustpan at Dollarama.
The pan end removed easily and it was cut down to length. The grip holds well enough while still being removable. It is too long so not a perfect solution. Plus, it looks a bit like an electric cattle prod. But it is solid and does work for now.
The first thing that came to mind was to use a toothbrush holder but it was not long enough to fit without modification. We ended up cutting the ends off of two holders and butting them together and duct taping them to extend the holder. This works fine, but my daughter tends to hold the ends when she opens it so it slips from the tape.
While I fix that one, we found another solution to use. We found this dustpan at Dollarama.
The pan end removed easily and it was cut down to length. The grip holds well enough while still being removable. It is too long so not a perfect solution. Plus, it looks a bit like an electric cattle prod. But it is solid and does work for now.
