The answer is three. It takes Amazon three attempts to ship me a bottle of WD-40 with the supposedly included applicator straw. Apparently after the second shipment missing a straw, they “pulled” the product from their warehouses until they could correct the issue. It took about 4 or 5 days over a weekend to get the issue solved, and I now have a lifetime supply of WD-40. As long as I don’t loose that verschlunginar straw. If you know that word, I’m sorry you suffered through Mr. B’s English class, and I know I’m probably not spelling it correctly. So much for a 22+ year old memory.