I'm looking for a tabletop drinking straw dispenser (dump a bunch of straws in the top, pull them out one at a time from the slot at the bottom), and would prefer one where you don't need to push down the "tray" that they come out on in order to get one. I've tried WalMart, IKEA, and a couple housewares places, but have come up dry.
The type that the Golden Arches used to have (before they switched to paper-wrapped straws) is a bit big, but is pretty much ideal (of course, it's no longer available). I don't want to have to place a special order with the manager of the local Royal Burger (they use a "press down to dispense" variety - anyone know where I can get a dispenser either retail or online? Thanks.
Why am I looking for this? My father's hands are rather shaky, so he needs to use a straw for his coffee. The package in the kitchen cupboard is "out of sight, out of mind", so he's got into the habit of re-using the same straw. I'm looking for something that would make it convenient to take a fresh straw, and inconvenient to put back a used one.
The type that the Golden Arches used to have (before they switched to paper-wrapped straws) is a bit big, but is pretty much ideal (of course, it's no longer available). I don't want to have to place a special order with the manager of the local Royal Burger (they use a "press down to dispense" variety - anyone know where I can get a dispenser either retail or online? Thanks.
Why am I looking for this? My father's hands are rather shaky, so he needs to use a straw for his coffee. The package in the kitchen cupboard is "out of sight, out of mind", so he's got into the habit of re-using the same straw. I'm looking for something that would make it convenient to take a fresh straw, and inconvenient to put back a used one.
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