How can I clean tea stains out of my mugs?without using bleach.?

Answer 1

Use either denture cleaning tablets or babies sterilizing fluid - both will clean stains and wont leave an aftertaste.

Answer 2

I grew up in Canada so I know all about drinking tea and the stains that are left. Probably the first step is to rinse the cup immediately afterwards, but I gather that you are long past that stage, eh? My next step is to use baking soda and this involves making a thick paste of it with water and leaving it on the stain for 24 hours but rubbing it into the stain with a toothbrush every hour or so. Also I have used a thick paste of dishwasher detergent mixed with a little water, scrubbing the stain and paste with a toothbrush every hour or so, and leaving the moist paste on the stain for 24 hours. If neither of these pastes have worked I have used a very wet SOS pad after using the pastes and this has solved the problem. I don't like the idea of using bleach either. The trick of course for removing all stains is to take action before the stain has dried on. Once you put a tea stained cup into the dishwasher the heat bakes the stain on forever so please avoid doing that. It is the tannic acid in the tea that causes the stain but it is also the tannic acid in cold teabags that when placed on sunburned skin is terrific at easing the redness, heat, and pain particularly on the face and especially on sunblistered eyelids and just beneath the eyes. (Something I learned as an RN to help people on vacation when medications weren't available.) Good luck to you with the tea stain removal.

Answer 3

Bleach is the quickest and sterilises at the same time, just make sure you wash out the bleach with plenty cold water, you will not taste the bleach. Better to put milk in the cup before pouring the tea or coffee, and you wont get stains.

Answer 4

The cleaner known as Simple Green. It was first invented by a father and son that were looking for a product to clean Coffee stains from large coffee tanks/cylinders. Through years of research and developement they created "Simple Green" which was found to clean and remove coffee stains using cold water. It is sold in concentrated form which means you can dilute it with water to do everything from clean windows, wash clothes, clean dishes, remove grease, remove coffee/tea stains from cups, and clean car engines. It is biodegradable and safe for the environment. The owner used to pour Simple Green in a wine glass and drink it at large sales conventions to prove that it was not toxic and safe for the environment. He said it was a wonderful laxative. :)

I used to sell the stuff back in 1986, when they began a national campaign out of souther California. I still use the product today for all my household cleaning.

You will not be disappointed... You can purchase the product at any supermarket or automotive store.

Answer 5

By far the easiest way is to accidentially let them fall from your hands prior to washing them this will cause the cups to fall to the floor and with a bit of luck the handle will break off or better still the cups will break into pieces which means you have to throw them out and buy new ones,saving on all that hard work,if this fails you could try standing on a chair and do the same thing

Answer 6

if you stop by a store like walmart or target drop by where they stock their coffee maker and supply. There is a powder you mix with hot water to dissolve the tea/coffee stain. It's fairly cheap. Or if you have CLR, you can use that and rinse really well.

Answer 7

if you never used strong chemical to wash the cup before, dont use them. The more you use them, the more resistant the next stain become. Try used basic wool (steel) and lightly scrub with some liquid dish detergent. Happy trying!

Answer 8

Hi REBECCAA,
Try using 1 tablespoon baking soda & alittle vinegar this will bubble up the use a scrubbie (oops 3M scrubber) on it that should do the trick.
You can use vinegar to run through your coffee maker it cleans it up & makes coffee taste better too.
Have a good day!!

Answer 9

Hi.
I would recomend Persil Zest washing-up liquid avaliable at Tesco Stores.I bottle about 90p.
good luck

Answer 10

If you use Brillo pads or wire wool, you will rub off the glazing from your mugs.

You can soak them in hot water in which a dishwasher tablet has been dissolved.