what gets the tea stains off the inside of your mugs (if you drink your tea black) ?

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We're renting at the moment and don't have a dishwasher (which used to shift those stubborn stains) . I though neat vinegar would do it but I wonder if anyone has any other suggestions ?

god,i just bleach them. prob not the best thing,but it works!

Bleach or a good pan scrub

a sprinkling of table salt when the inside of the mug is damp acts as a scrub and gets off any stain. use the tips of your fingers to grind the salt against the stain.

I try to clean them as often as possible with a good plastic scoury thing.

If they get really bad I bleach them.

Bleach.

bleach

Cif or other cream cleaner - use on dry mug and work on stains with fingertips (like LittleCheesyPineappleOne does with salt) rinse and wash as normal.

Dishwasher

No dishwasher....
but thanks for the other comments. It's my mil- it really riles me - all she does is leave it with water sitting in it by the sink as if that's going to shift it ? I then have to use a bit of elbow grease getting it off !
I'll leave her instructions next time

I drank black tea for years and never had to use bleach or Cif - the salt really does work

Fizzy Denture cleaning tablets - disolve in a bowl, leave your mugs overnight, they'll be white again in the morning.

We have a baby in the house so I tried Milton tablets the other day, it worked for me (I hate the smell of bleach).

I use liquid milton. It works beautifully on rooibos tea stains, perhaps I should try it on my teeth

non scratch scouring pad works well here.

I second Steradent or equivalent own brand denture cleaning tablets - really works.

try some soda crystals

Um, I just wash them. A decent scrub stops them building up surely?

Biological washing powder - soak them well.

Our teapot permanently has tea of some description in it - and it cleans it within minutes.

My mum used to use washing powder in her teapot (when she used to make tea in a pot). That seemed to work.

bleach

Bicarb. Even my dishwasher doesn't get mine off [slut that leaves tea bags in mug whilst drinking].

Saw this, and I don't use bleach, but a bit of washing non-bio washing powder diluted with hot water left over night will remove the thickest black stain from a teapot, and the cups. Then rinse it out and give them a wash to remove the last of the powder. Works every time.

Saw this, and I don't use bleach, but a bit of washing non-bio washing powder diluted with hot water left over night will remove the thickest black stain from a teapot, and the cups. Then rinse it out and give them a wash to remove the last of the powder. Works every time.

Milton . diluted in sink . leave overnight . amazing

Isn't Milton bleach?