Food stains on storage containers

M.E.

I use denture cleaning tablets. Very effective for tea/coffee stains in mugs and plastic sinks. I freeze tomato sauces in red containers or in poly bags or in the stained tupperware (now 35 years old!).

Bean_Counter

M.E. wrote: »

I use denture cleaning tablets. Very effective for tea/coffee stains in mugs and plastic sinks. I freeze tomato sauces in red containers or in poly bags or in the stained tupperware (now 35 years old!).

Thanks for the reply. I take it the easiest thing is then just to 'allocate' some containers for tomato based sauces and accept that they will stain?

M.E.

That's it... red tub = spag bog.

but the denture cleaner tablets really work on coffee/tea stains!

Raver2k7

I find i have that problem! im constantly buying new lunchboxes for work!

aimeelister

UV light helps get rid of stains. On a bright sunny day i put all mine outside in the garden and the sunlight bleaches them. Looks rather odd to the neighbours though! :rolleyes:

Bean_Counter

aimeelister wrote: »

UV light helps get rid of stains. On a bright sunny day i put all mine outside in the garden and the sunlight bleaches them. Looks rather odd to the neighbours though! :rolleyes:

Thanks for that, I'd never have thought of that. Having said that living in Scotland this summer, I'd still be left with the stains!

Primrose

Any idea how to remove food stains, especially red tomato based stains, from white microwaveable containers, The containers are still perfectly serviceable but look horrible!

allydowd

Soak in Milton baby bottle sterilising fluid and water. (Tesco do a cheaper Milton substitute.)

bunny_too

Hi, i normally sand mine down with a very fine grade glass paper. works a treat, have beeen doing this for years. Also pop them into the freezer for 24 hrs to get rig of old smells. Also do this with the plastic type chopping boards. Hope this helps.x

Penelope_Penguin

Primrose wrote: »

Any idea how to remove food stains, especially red tomato based stains, from white microwaveable containers, The containers are still perfectly serviceable but look horrible!

I'mnot sure you can, but I'll add this to the existing thread to give you more suggestions

Penny. x