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Originally Posted by astra
Stitchawl
I remember you told us once that you don't like tea strainers because you cannot stand the taste of washing liquid after you rinse the strainer.
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Are you sure that was me? My reason for not liking tea strainers is simply because you have wash them, period! I'm lazy. My reason had nothing to do with the taste, just the work involved.
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I didn't understand it. I believe I would pick up any chemical taste in a tea if the strainer had it and I have a sensitive nose so I would smell it before brewing a tea.
A week ago my wife put our strainers into a dishwasher.
They came out like a new. However, the smell! I could not stand it! The strainers reeked with the dish washing liquid! Horrible 
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I can imagine that! I can usually tell when someone uses a dishwasher.
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I thought that maybe you have been using a certain dish washing liquid that caused the after taste in your tea.
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No... I'm pretty careful about the smells and tastes that affect my cooking utensils. A strong smelling soap would overpower some of the delicate herbs and spices. I grow three different oreganos and two different rosemarys because of the taste and smell differences. Strong soap would cover those up.
Stitchawl