Clean Cups

[rose2008-2008]

Has anyone got a cheap method for getting the Brown Stains that you get in Mugs or Teacups out???. I used to use Sterident tablets that you use for cleaning dentures. But you used to be able to get Chemro tea to clean it in the 70s,,,,probably not around any more!!.

Any advice oh wise people?.

[ed_blackadder_1]

I use one of those small metal scrub thingys, it doesn't scratch, just wizz it around the inside and bingo. OH drinks tea all the time and makes a right mess of his mugs

[ivy-rose02]

I actually use bleach that I use for cleaing the sink and such it does wonders with tea stains on cups and such.

Of course don`t forget to rinse well.

[alisonsvintagechicboutique]

A sprinkle of bicarb and a bit of elbow grease works for me!

[guardpig]

Asda own brand milton.  Dilute into one cup, when clean pour into next and so on, wash as normal and bingo.  Cheap and easy and effortless

[****merlin*****]

salt

ordinary salt

wet the inside of the cup, teaspoon of salt

rub around with your fingers

clean cup, no harsh chemicals, no after smell/taste

[chickengrandma-2008]

I've tried all of those.  They all work so it's just what you fancy!  

[stroppy*cow]

Any brand of sterilising fluid or tablets made for sterilising baby's bottles etc - usually whatever the pound shop is selling.

Solved the problem by buying dark coloured mugs - stains don't show.

[cat-knitter]

I use the same as Ed ....... or sometimes use salt or lemonjuice.
Sometimes I'm lazy & leave it until its next wash to scrub it properly clean because its only Hubbys teacup that does it & IT ANNOYS ME   

[1311rose]

Salt always works for me!  Just remember to rinse the cup well

[fishpieface]

Don't drink tea, then you don't get stains in your cups!  Actually it makes you wonder

what it does to your insides if it does that to your cups doesn't it?

I don't get stains as I don't drink tea but at work we use bleach to get them off, same

as what we clean the sink with.  Have to give them a good wash afterwards though.

[leoleoleo123]

bleach here too...

or the dishwasher!

[rose2008-2008]

Ahhhhh thanks ,,,some good ideas. Yes i have used salt actually and that does work,,,i did not want to use the bleach i use in the toilet as i presume you use thin bleach for any other household jobs???.

Thanks peoplexxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[*pixachu*]

Well... I rarely get tea stains - in fact it only seems to happen when the inlaws are here!

How do you make your tea? I am a strict milk in first person 🙂

I think this affects stainage! If you are usually a milk after person, try the other way and see if it improves.

My dishwasher cleans cups properly, so I probably bleach a cup less than once a month.

[rose2008-2008]

I am a water in and sugar in first you see. Then milk.mmmmmm you have a good point PIX!!!!!!!!!.

[queenelsa83]

I always use a scourer too when it comes to this myself...the dark green scourer-esque side of a small square sponge also helps 🙂

[kiss*my*pixel]

My cups don't seem to get stained, for some reason. We live in a very hard water area, and Mr Pix drinks a LOT of tea, so would expect to! Maybe the dishwasher gets rid of it. Before the dishwasher (living elsewhere) I did use a mild solution of bleach or sterilising product to get rid of any stains, or a scrubby sponge, as others have suggested.