Teapot cleaner?

Gers

Milton does the trick nicely - I use generic stuff rather than the real Milton but most supermarkets do their own brand.

Bargain_Rzl

Thanks for all the suggestions everybody :T I've forwarded the link to Mum and I'll let you know which one wins

nitnurse-not2

Soda crystals and boiling water works wonders.

lil_me

denture tablet, cheap ones will do, always have some in the house but I have my own teeth

great for whitening and cleaning

I used them to clean all the cups and the teapot in the staff room at my sons old school as we used them at meetings and they were vile!

SoggyMoggy

Bleach powder (specifically Amway, I don't know if anyone else does powder bleach) and boiling water, put teapot in sink and pour kettle at arm's length.

Spectacular and very effective!

sillyvixen

i use bleech and hot water in mine and leave overnight.. only do this very occaisionally, as i only have need for teapot every 6-8 weeks when its my turn to host church group, so only need to clean teapot 2-3 times a year. as its only me that drinks tea otherwise a bag in a mug is less hassle.

SmoSmo

Pop 1 sterident (or other cheaper veersion) into teapot and fill with boiling water. Leave for an hour and hey presto clean teapot! lol rinse well afterwards otherwise you will have very dodgy tasting tea.

P.S Also works on mugs and glasses too, pop 2 tabs into basin of boiling water and leave to soak.

Olliebeak

Steradent tablets are great in flasks too - really get out the stains plus any 'slimey stuff' left behind after giving it a rinse under the tap

Bargain_Rzl

And the winner iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis...

DENTURE TABLETS!

Mum said she ended up having to use nearly a whole packet :eek: because she had to do it several times, using four tablets at a time :eek: but it worked in the end, and came up beautifully.

She has promised that from now on she's going to do it once a week, using one tablet at a time, so it never gets so revolting ever again :rolleyes:

Thanks to everybody for their suggestions!

noonesperfect

Just thought I'd share this with you.

My teapot was looking quite stained inside even though it's "stainless" steel and is often put in the dishwasher.

Since bicarb of soda is oft mentioned as a cleaning agent I put about a tbsn of bicarb plus enough boiling water to half fill the teapot and left it for a few minutes. A quick swish round with a washing up brush and it's like new again!

I think a thick tannin layer would need a good long soak mind you......