I love my Stanley Tumbler and Amazon has it on sale for Labor Day

If you’ve been trying to decide whether or not it’s worth spending $45 on a Stanley mug, there’s a good reason to take the plunge. Since I’ve been looking at Stanley mugs, I’ve never seen them go down in price, so sales will likely be few and far between. While the 40-ounce mugs are $45, the smaller tumblers are cheaper.

At this time you can purchase the 14-ounce tumbler in black for $20, thanks to a $5 discount during Amazon’s Labor Day sale. While I’ve seen more color options on sale in the past, black goes with just about everything and it’s still a great deal on a great mug that I can’t recommend enough.

This is my experience with the Stanley cups. Looking for a fun koozie for fall? This Brumate Hopsulator Trio drink holder is my favorite and keeps drinks ice cold for hours.

My favorite size Stanley cup

Over the years I have tried several trendy water bottles to encourage myself to drink more water. I have an hourly motivational bottlewhich made me drink more water for maybe three days, and I’ve tried to only use disposable bottles to keep track of it (I know, bad for the environment). Nothing ever sticks, and I drink water again in the evening to refuel. The cup I’ve kept because it’s easy to drink water on the go is the Stanley Cup 30 Ounce.

This is what I thought about each size Stanley cup

I bought three different sizes of Stanley cups to try on Amazon — the 14-ounce in stone ($20), 30-ounce in cream ($35) And 40-ounce in lilac ($45) — and there’s a clear winner. While the 40-ounce would probably be my go-to cup, I often have to lug my energetic 23-pound toddler around, which means I need something lighter to hold my water. That same kid follows me around, so constantly refilling the 14-ounce cup is out of the question, too — plus it doesn’t have a handle, which is inconvenient. The handle is definitely a game-changer.

That leaves the Goldilocks of the bunch: the 30-ounce Stanley tumbler. It’s lightweight, fits in my car cup holder, and is insulated with stainless steel, so I can use it to keep my water cold or my coffee hot. I once left my Stanley tumbler filled with ice water in the car on a 90-degree day, and the water was still cold when I returned hours later.

What I don’t like about Stanley cups

The only downside I have found is that once the straw is in the cup, there is no way to make it leak proof. So when my 1 year old gets a hold of my cup, he spills water all over himself. The straw is removable, but I prefer to use it because it makes drinking water easier (in my opinion).

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