How to remove tea stains from mug?

emmiemac

Hi there,

I have a mug that I really like but it is white on the inside and has become tea stained, not washing it quickly enough I presume!

Doesn't seem to come off through normal washing, any ideas?

Thanks

intel

Hot water and Bleach leave soak for an hour or two.

Jay-Jay_4

....and stick your teaspoons in to soak while you're at it. It brings them up all nice and shiny

intel

Jay-Jay wrote:

....and stick your teaspoons in to soak while you're at it. It brings them up all nice and shiny

And dentures but they taste a bit funny if you dont wash em properly after.

Pink.

Hi emmiemac,

Here's a recent thread that may give you some ideas: Cleaning nicotine stains off china

Pink

ben500

simply rinse the cup and then sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of salt and rub with your fingers the stains will come right off.

Becles

Bleach might leave a "taste" behind. Someone at a place of work used to soak the mugs in bleach, but drinks always tasted faintly of bleach for a couple of days afterwards! Might have been because the bleach was stronger than household bleach though.

If you add about half a tablespoon of biological washing powder per mug, disolve in warm water and leave to soak, it lifts stains off. Give them a wash in washing up liquid after and it removes all the taste of the washing powder.

arkonite_babe

I always bleach mine but then I soak them in hot soapy water afterwards to remove the bleach taste.

comping_cat

You could always try denture cleaning tablets if you dont fancy using bleach!!!!
Catherine x

Ronankfan

Perhaps trying using a paste of bicarb and water to remove the stain.
HTH

comping_cat

Looked in my stain removal book, could also use baking soda and hot water (it also mentions the salt method too)!!!!!
Catherine x