How to get tea stains out of white mugs?

Question

I've just moved into a very hard water area and my mugs are really suffering. I used to find soaking them in hot water with bicarbonate of soda cleaned them up perfectly, but it's not doing the trick now and no matter how hard I scrub they remain brown!

Answer 1

Try rubbing the baking soda directly on the stain. Put it on a damp cloth, apply elbow grease and it should take the stains off. If that doesn't work, you can fill the cup with water and add a teaspoon full of bleach. But that can be hard on fine china. You could also try Fantastic or some of the spot removers. They're pretty powerful.

Answer 2

Add a squirt of bleach to the mug, and then fill it to the rim with hot water. Leave to soak overnight, and then wash the mug(s) as usual in the morning.

Answer 3

Try getting a water filter put in through which you can add a water softening agent. You could always use dishwasher powder and I'm not being smart. Use small amounts of water with the powder to form a paste and then scrub with a sponge or scrubber.

Answer 4

Strong solution of bleach left overnight remember to rinse carefully in the morning otherwise your tea will taste really yuck. Your mugs are becoming too porous and perhaps you should consider spending a bit more on good quality bone china or ones with a thicker internal coating.

Answer 5

This definately works!! Put a teaspoon size drop of bleach and fill cup with boiling water leave to soak over night. In morning washabout 3 times in washing up liquid and hey preso like new!

Answer 6

Try Soft Scrub with Bleach. It is awsome! It won't scratch your mugs but will clean the tea out. I drink alot of tea and that's how I keep stains under control.

Answer 7

Put some detergent (soap powder) in the cup with hot water and soak for a couple of hours, or diluted bleach. Rinse well with hot water.

Answer 8

Bleach a little per cup and hot water let soak use a toothbrush to clean. Rinse with hot water and let sit. Rinse until bleach smell is gone. Than let it air dry.

Answer 9

if there good china cups i put salt in the end and rub with your hands but if there mugs bleach and water let them soak and throw in the spoons for extra sparkle as well works a treat just a drop now

Answer 10

Leaving them to soak in very hot water before you wash them usualy helps.



If you use a dishwasher always give them a quick rinse before you put them in.



If you get it gets too bad leave them in bleach over night and the wash them up in the morning to get rid of the bleach.



Hard water is a curse.

Answer 11

Bleach

Answer 12

Bleach

Answer 13

Soak them in bleach (watered down) in the sink. Works like a charm

Answer 14

I pour a little bleach in mine once in a while. You can also pour about a cup of bleach in the dishwasher after the water starts, close the door and let the dishwasher clean them

Answer 15

Leave the mugs to soak in washing powder. I've tried it and it works a treat.

Answer 16

if you get a little amount of sharp sand and put it into the mug with a small amount of water aswell and wash it with a cloth for a few mins it will bring them up clean again ( i,m a builder and this is what we do on site )

Answer 17

soak in hot water an sugar with a little bit of washing powder then use a bottle brush 2 get the stubbon bits

Answer 18

Sounds like you have scratched the cups beyond repair and the tea stains are now ingrained. Do yourself a favour and go out and buy yourself some new cups.

Answer 19

bleach with hot water fill to top of rim and let soak. make sure you give them a good wash after though

Answer 20

CLR; that is the name of it!! It is abbreviated like that! It is specially designed to get out hard water stains!! It will work on the coffee cups!! Hope this helps!!

Answer 21

Try spraying them with Tilex and allow it to remain for about 15 minutes before washing.

I've used this method for flower vases.

Answer 22

Vinegar

Answer 23

If you don't have a dish washer then a mild bleach solution works well but do remember to rinse well before use

Answer 24

Buy brown mugs

Answer 25

I find a paste of salt and vinegar works wonders used with a sponge scourer

Answer 26

Leave bleach in them for a few hours, but be sure to remember its bleach and keep it out of reach!

Answer 27

just put a little bleach in dish water let sock a few min. then rinse clean.

Answer 28

Buy a simple and in expensive piece of equipment called a scale wizard...it costs about £90 but it saves your cups, toilets, sinks, bowls, kettles, irons and washing machines!



Simple to install, and simple to use...once it is installed you foget about it and let it do it's magic.

Answer 29

Use a little bit of bleach but be sure to wash well afterwards it works for me

Answer 30

I've just scrolled through all the answers above and all you need as the good people have said is BLEACH, just be carefull of your eyes and skin !!!

Answer 31

Bleach or Brillo pad

Answer 32

try bleach and water, let soak for 1 hour, rinse well or run though dishwasher.

Answer 33

clean them with a Brillo pad then wash thoroughly in hot soapy water.

Answer 34

dilute some bleach and leave it in cups overnight - give a good rinse in the morning

Answer 35

Salt

Scouring pad

Liquid cleaner like CIF (which used to be called Jif)

Answer 36

dont use bleech. ewwww. i scrub loads wiv the rough side of sponge not thr soft.it works perfect for me. a lil effort is needed if u want them sparkling.

Answer 37

Scrub them with salt & wash well afterwards. Always works!

Answer 38

depending on what u use but bleach gets tea stains out

Answer 39

This stuff is the best way I know to get your cups stain free!

Answer 40

bleach and soft sponge. Tea stains will disappear right away

Answer 41

bleach leave them to soak and then give them a good wash brings them up lovley

Answer 42

white vinegar,let them soak in vinegar if this dont quite get it add a little baking soda.

Answer 43

try some baby sterilising fluid leave to soak for 1hr then rinse

Answer 44

Neat bleach.

Answer 45

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Answer 46

SOAK IN COLD WATER AND BLEACH THEN WASH AS USUAL

Answer 47

Try some bleach.

Answer 48

Denture tablets.

Answer 49

guess what I use:



Soda Crystals, they are only 59p but they its a miracle, leave them to soak though.

Answer 50

white vinegar and lemon juice or washing powder

Answer 51

bleach but make sure rinse them thoroughly

Answer 52

you know one of those square sponge cleaners with a scourer on one side, I find they work, or jiff or domestos

Answer 53

Milton..........fandabbydozey.

Answer 54

use a brillo pad and fairy liquid always works well

Answer 55

steradent tablets

Answer 56

RUB WITH SALT OR DAMP SAND

Answer 57

dishwasher if not bleach

Answer 58

dishwasher

Answer 59

u can try S.O.S pads. they scrub so well! :) good luck.

Answer 60

LEMON JUICE

Answer 61

BLEACH!!!! That's what i use.