How do I get tea stains off a stainless steel tea strainer?

[ButterflySally]

Any tips and tricks would be much appreciated! Many thanks.

i want to say wash it, but that would be mean

will it not come off with a good scrub? dishwasher gets rid of the marks in my stainless steel teapot....

or try bicarb?

Cillit BANG

I think my dad used to soak out ss teapot in soda crystals

Put it through the dishwasher.

I use denture cleaning tablets to clean my teapot

Bleach..

here it says it works on teaspoons so should work

washing powder just wish i could remeber whether bio or non-bio but it works well

Thanks for all of your ideas :)

I have them soaking in soda crystals - hopefully that will do the trick!

You can buy a stainless steel cleaner called Bar Keepers Friend. I have bought some at Sainsburys. It's very good on metals and takes tea stains off my sink.

I just have friends coming over tomorrow for an Afternoon Tea type do and don't want to serve tea with grotty looking tea strainers!

You have more than one strainer

Profligate

Scrub with a sponge scourer. I have the shiniest tea things in town...my aunt used to soak them in bleach, but a sponge scourer works just fine.