When I brew tea, the water from my teapot is scummy. I've put the teapot in the dishwasher and I've scrubbed it, but it's still pretty disgusting.
2007-01-08 06:21:59 · 15 answers · asked by fletchgurl 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
If you have a china teapot a really great way to clean it is to fill it with hot water and drop in a denture cleaning tablet. No aftertaste and it will clean it right up. And it's very easy. Makes sense when you think about it, doesn't it?
2007-01-08 06:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To clean it, try the fizzy tablets old people use on their dentures.
Do you mean teapot or tea kettle? A tea kettle is the thing you put on the stove to boil the water. You're never supposed to brew anything inside it. A teapot is the thing in which you brew the tea and pour it out. It doesn't go on the stove.
If I've repeated something you already knew, no offense; I just wanted to clarify, in case that was the problem.
2007-01-08 14:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by Iris 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Heat approximately 2 cups vinegar in your teapot, bring to boil. Let sit for 20 minutes. Wash and rinse teapot as usual.
Hope this helps..
2007-01-08 14:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by badwarden 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A little bit of warm water, lemon juice and add some ice cubes...swirl it around in the teapot for about 5 minutes.
2007-01-08 14:28:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have limescale in your kettle. To clean it off, pour in 1/2 cup each of white vinegar and water, or the same proportions in whatever amount needed to cover the element. Bring to a boil, then let it set with the mixture inside, overnight. Wash out the next day, and it's ready to use.
2007-01-09 07:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by traveler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like a coffee maker kinda tea pot?
Instead of running water through the pot run vinegar once or twice. Then run water through and now try making the tea.
2007-01-08 14:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by lilbitt_637 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vinegar
2007-01-08 14:26:59 · answer #7 · answered by busymom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what material the tea-pot is made of, try a Mr Clean Magic Eraser. Those things are wonderful. I even use it on my Stainless Steal pots and pans.
2007-01-08 14:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just try filling it up with vinegar letting it stand for an hour or so then rinse thoroughly, should work
2007-01-08 14:30:28 · answer #9 · answered by Lucy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
or you can get a a small steam cleaner (scunci?) that will do the trick. it's great for cleaning lots of things and it only uses water, no chemicals.
2007-01-08 14:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by currious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋