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Welcome to Thursday Afternoon! Today, we're chatting about:

• The most common blender problems

• The trick to making good smoothies

The Most Common Blender Problems

Love smoothies, but hate the effort that seems to come with making them? You’re not alone. When people are asked why they don’t make smoothies as often as they’d like, the answer usually isn’t about ingredients. It’s about the blender itself. These are the most common frustrations people mention:

• They don’t blend frozen ingredients evenly: Ice and frozen fruit tend to get stuck or sink, which leads to stopping, shaking, and restarting mid-blend.

• Cleanup is hard: Multiple parts, hard-to-reach corners, and residue that doesn’t rinse clean can become time-consuming.

• Smoothies don’t stay cold for long: Blends made with frozen fruit often start melting within minutes, which changes both texture and taste.

• They’re hard to take with you on-the-go: Many blenders require transferring drinks into another container or tracking down a separate lid. What should be a simple grab-and-go moment becomes an extra step.

The Trick to Making Good Smoothies (We Tried It)

Our team at Note To Self tests a lot of things, but Beast’s newly released Mini 600 Stainless Steel Blender became one of the items we use most. Here’s what we’ve been loving:

• It’s super cute: The compact design comes in five colors, so it can easily match your kitchen’s aesthetic.

• It’s safe: It uses stainless steel instead of plastic and is BPA, BPS, and PFAS free.

• It’s surprisingly versatile: We’ve used it for quick morning smoothies, protein shakes, sauces, and soups.

• It’s easy to take with us: With the drinking lid, carry cap, and straw-cap system, we can blend something, snap on a lid, and take it with us. It fits right in on morning walks, daily errands, or hikes.

• It lasts the whole day: The new stainless steel design helps keep our smoothies cold for up to 12 hours, and keeps the flavor intact.

• It solves the annoying blender problems: Most blenders we’ve tried struggle with ice or frozen fruit, and cleaning them takes forever. The Mini blends everything smoothly in seconds, and the cups, lids, and caps are all top-rack dishwasher-safe.

And right now, the timing is great: As a Note To Self reader, get 15% off your entire order with code NOTETOSELF15.

Save 15% on the new Beast Mini 600 Stainless Steel Blender and make it easy to make smoothies at home.

Thank you to Beast Health for sponsoring Note To Self. 

Why We Love It:

• Thoughtfully designed and safe: The stainless steel build skips plastic entirely and is BPA, BPS, and PFAS free.

• Small but genuinely useful: Compact enough for everyday counters, yet powerful enough for smoothies, shakes, soups, and sauces.

• Made to be taken on-the-go: Blend, snap on a lid, and head out. Perfect for mornings, errands, or outdoor plans.

• Keeps things fresh longer: The insulated stainless steel design helps keep smoothies cold for up to 12 hours without affecting flavor.

• Fixes common blender frustrations: It powers through ice and frozen fruit, and everything is easy to clean in the dishwasher.

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