Stained mugs, can you use bleach to clean?

[Comfysock]

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

It’s been said above but denture cleaning tablets are the best. I learned this years ago when I was 16 and had a Saturday job in a little chemist shop and one of the older ladies I worked with asked me to go and grab a tube from the front and bring it through to the back. I was horrified, really worried she was about to whip out her teeth to clean them, so it was a huge relief when she just plopped them into the tea mugs and showed me how to get rid of the stains!

I use bicarbonate of soda too, works brilliantly then I tip it down the sink and add a splash of vinegar to the pipe and get a little drain unblocking going too. Didn’t know that about food grade/non food grade difference in abrasiveness and will bear it in mind in future!

I use diluted bleach, never had any issues just obviously rinse well aftwerwards

The Astonish product above is brilliant, used to use Milton but this has no lingering bleach smell afterwards either

I discovered, completely by accident, that the enzymes in warm milk work better than anything else. I left a horribly tea-stained mug on the side while I was putting DS to bed, after he'd had warm milk in it, and when I remembered about it and washed it a couple of hours later, it came out like new!

I do this once a month OP.

Rinse well afterwards, works like a charm.

I'm wanting to move to green bleach so I hope that works just as well.

I've always bleached my cups and teaspoons. I've never questioned it.

I did this yesterday just a drop or two topped up with cold water
Left overnight then washed well as usual
Have had workmen in who drink loads of tea!

Sterident tablets.
Hot water in cup, plop a tablet in, watch it fizz, leave it for a while. Wash up as usual.
No wastage of milk, no expensive stuff especially for this and there's quite a few tablets in the tube.

Quarter of a Milton tablet and leave overnight

Salt is brilliant for cleaning stains.

I find brewing a peppermint tea in the mug in question helps remove tea stains

Yes.

I've always used bleach and cold water.
No ones died yet

A Flash magic eraser will get them and teaspoons looking like new.

Half a cheap dishwasher tablet and boiling water and let it soak.

I use this, works a charm and actually designed for (trace) human consumption so safe.

I always use tooth paste and it works well.

I use Milton liquid (diluted). Safer and more gentle than bleach, but still gets the stains out. I also use this on stained worktops/table.

Soda crystals & boiling water- teaspoons in too

I just use the scrubby side of the sponge.

I use Milton too....just a small bit and boiling water. Milton does a great job on the red wine glasses and decanter too😉🍷. Come out sparkling!!

I second this. Works on stained teaspoons too!

I second this, amazing stuff.

I use The Pink Stuff for stained cups and mugs.