TEA STAINS, removing them from the mugs??

ormus

ginvzt wrote: »

Simple way - take any abrasive material and rub the mugs inside. For example, in the previous office, I used to put a couple of spoons of sugar, take paper towel and dampen it, and then rub the sugar inside the mug. Colleagues used to be surprised how clean mugs used to come out.

And - if you don't rinse well, you will only have extra sweet tea!

having started my working life as an engineer, we used all sorts to clean the mugs.
sand, salt, copper shavings were esp good.
and various 1960s chemicals that are probably now banned under some UN treaty on chemical warfare.

vaio

Yep, sand was the material of choice for your more refined building site labourer, now office based my workshop guy uses bleach and never “quite” manages to get rid of the lingering aftertaste.

I think there is another school of thought that says tea tastes better out of a “matured” cup. I’ve heard the same logic applied to woks but am never quite sure whether it’s true or the advocate just doesn’t like washing up

dave82_2

The apparent concern of hardened tradesman about tea stains in their on site mug is making me laugh!!

"Billy you want a tea"

"Aye man, milk and 15 sugars. Oh and make sure the cup is nice and clean"

Wishfairy2010

dave82 wrote: »

The apparent concern of hardened tradesman about tea stains in their on site mug is making me laugh!!

"Billy you want a tea"

"Aye man, milk and 15 sugars. Oh and make sure the cup is nice and clean"

That made me laugh!

grimsalve

or buy a black mug, you never need to clean them

mrbadexample

grimsalve wrote: »

or buy a black mug, you never need to clean them

Actually, you do. When the build up of tea-stain is so extreme it starts affecting the volume...:whistle:

I just use a stainless steel scourer. Works perfectly - no bleach involved.

moonrakerz

ariba10 wrote: »

False Teeth cleaning tablets.

..........from Superdrug !

LandyAndy

takes 30 seconds. What is this obsession with using chemicals for something so simple?

thescouselander

LandyAndy wrote: »

takes 30 seconds. What is this obsession with using chemicals for something so simple?

+1

A scouring pad/sponge and a bit of elbow grease is all that is required.

amersall

ormus wrote: »

top tip.
after cleaning mugs, make the wife the first cup of tea.

(she gets any remaining bleach).

Naughty, naughty