getting stains of worktops

geminilady

I am looking for some tips to clean my worktops as they have a yellow tinge,not sure if it is tea stains but cannot shift it

DundeeDoll

I use weak bleach. I checked with ikea when we were considering a white surface so knew beforehand it would be ok. I just apply it witha jcloth (while wearing rubber glove of course) then rinse.

Ben84

Abrasive cleaning can remove stains, but then the surface is rough and stains will come back worse. It may be the surface is damaged already? Anyway, what are they made from, plastic, wood? Plastic I might bleach, wood I wouldn't.

lostinrates

I use neat bleach on our horrid plastic work tops. They are over thirty years old, and bleach does the best job, some stains remain. If its ld plastic like mine the best tip i can give on this is bleach em clean then where ever possible use a tray over work top, to prevent cup stains etc. newer trays are more easily cleaned than old stain retentiove work tops!

meritaten

I used to use bleach - but now I use a 'magic sponge'. not the expensive ones, but the Aldi or Poundshop ones! they are fantastic at removing the 'rings' you sometimes get from metal sugar/tea canisters too!