stained teapot

mandy_moo_1

Hi
I've just bought a little silver teapot in a charity shop for my gran but its all tea-stained inside. i think its stainless steel by the way.
Any ideas on getting rid of the stains? Normally i'd put bleach & boiling water in a tea-stained mug but i didn't know if it would be safe on metal....any ideas please?

impy78

Washing powder? Mind - I have only ever tried this on china.

Andybez38

i use bleach in my unbreakable stainless steel flask . It comes up a treat. I wouldn't think a stainless steel teapot would be any different.

flufff

I used to dunk my tea cups in baby sterilising fluid.....or plonk a tablet in with them.I know coca cola or vinegar brings pennies up shiny.
Theres brasso but of course we know thats pungent.

culpepper

false teeth tablets work.Sorry cant think of a brand name.

Churchmouse

And what may I ask is wrong with a good honest solution of washing soda?:rotfl: :rotfl:

Seriously, that's what I use on my china teapot, once a week (or so:o ) to get rid of stains and those hard deposits. Just put a cup of soda in the teapot, top up with hot/boiling water and leave to soak for an hour. Good rinse and swish round, comes up sparkling. Shouldn't hurt stainless steel.

twink

i clean my cups with a cloth and slightly damp salt or bic soda but you may find that the tea stain wont come off completely

ginger_nuts

i have a stainless tea pot for 24 years ,I always use baking soda for cleaning it.

twink

thanks yes baking soda, i am used to calling it bicarbonate of soda

gizmos

culpepper wrote:

false teeth tablets work.Sorry cant think of a brand name.

steradant tablets - this also works with decanters that have been stained with port left in them

Lillibet_2

Whatever you do, don't put your hand in it! A couple of months ago I spent an entire afternoon with my left hand stuck inside one, waiting for hubby to come home & free me:rotfl:There's a thread about it on here somewhere........:oEver tried to change a nappy one handed?

Actually I now understand that you shouldn't clean teapots, the more stained they are the better tea they make beacuse of the aged tanin or something.