Stained mugs, can you use bleach to clean?

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Ive got a few mugs that are tea stained, Im sure I read diluted bleach can remove. Anyone do this?

Baby bottle steriliser is best!

Steradent!

Would probably work. Some watered down laundry powder/liquid also works!

I've used diluted bleach since forever.

I pop the teaspoons in too.

Yes. I do this all the time. Bit of bleach in cold water in the sink and soak mugs for a bit. Wash well afterwards obviously.

Another vote for Steradent (other denture tablets are available), gets rid of stains and is only about a quid for a tube.

Bleach just makes them more porous next time so you end it doing it every week. This product is a better option.

I use Milton sterilising fluid, it's with the baby stuff in supermarkets as used for sterilising bottles. You only need a little bit in a mug/cup with some water, works really well.

Milton

Have done for years and like a pp, put teaspoons in too.

Steradent. Used it on late MILs cups before sending to the charity shop. One tablet did all of them. Just poured from one to the other after a few minutes.

I use this too. Can also put teaspoons in the cup at the same time.

I just use bicarbonate of soda, a few swirls with a non stick scourer and stains are removed. However, I use food grade bicarb for this job because the popular cleaning brands are often too abrasive (not as fine) and may scratch the inside of the mug, leading to more staining. And just be gentle with it.

It works really well and I don't have to worry about toxic chemicals on my mugs and cups.

Also never, ever mix bicarbonate of soda with bleach, so don't try one after the other! ☣️😷

Me too

Cif cream wiped over it removes it too.

Biological washing powder works a treat!

Salt on a scrub daddy - much more eco friendly !

Bicarb of soda here too. Works a treat on stained mugs. I hadn't considered that the cleaning brands may be too abrasive, so that's a good tip to use food grade bicarb.

I use bicarbonate of soda (from the baking section). Pop some in with a bit of hot water and let it sit, or just scrub with bicarb on a damp washing up sponge.

I use the Astonish product linked above.

washing powder and hot water works very well

Bio washing powder, excellent for tannin stains.

Use a damp paper towel with a teaspoon of sugar to scour off the stains. Doesn’t damage the surface and no chemicals to worry about.

Milton sterilising tablets!

Milton, or The Pink Stuff cream and a cloth.