Currently we are using glass stir rods. They wipe off really easily. Even though they are not a thick as I was looking for and sometimes seem a little fragile I still like them. I broke one but that was my own fault for not paying attention to what I was doing. I buy them off amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Stirring-Rod-Long-Diameter/dp/B009RR16A0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394347483&sr=8-1&keywords=glass+stirring+rod'>http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Stirring-Rod-Long-Diameter/dp/B009RR16A0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394347483&sr=8-1&keywords=glass+stirring+rod