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Stooooopid white worktop, curry stains and a house inspection - HELP!

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WhatFreshHellIsThis · 14/05/2010 20:02

Title says it all really! Our rented house has a lovely kitchen but a really STOOOPID white worktop. I wipe it and wipe it and wipe it but it gets stained quite easily. The stains normally fade after a while, so I wasn't too worried, but the lettings agents are coming on Tuesday and DP/DBIL have managed to leave takeaway curry on the surface and there are yellow saffron stains everywhere.

How do I get rid of them before Tues? Would bleach do it, or is that a really bad idea? And more generally, how does one keep a white worktop clean? It's made of some kind of plasticy/vinyly stuff, I can't think of the right word for it.

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gherkinwithapurplemerkin · 14/05/2010 20:03

Bleach - flash spray with bleach if you are scared.

herjazz · 14/05/2010 20:04

that astonish stuff you get from the pound shop (like putty bleach) is v good for this

venusonarockbun · 14/05/2010 20:05

Bleach should do it - our worktops get curried regularly - bleach always shifts it. Sometimes you have to leave it on a bit to soak and really work on the stains.

BallpointPen · 14/05/2010 20:06

I used to have the same worktops.

A little bit of bleach or flash with bleach will get them back to sparkly.

SleepingLion · 14/05/2010 20:10

I have the earlier version of this from Lakeland - works like magic on tea stains on my work surfaces! I can really recommend it.

WhatFreshHellIsThis · 14/05/2010 20:56

ooooh, thank you for responding to my very dull domestic query on a Friday night! Will order the Lakeland thingy for the long term, and get the bleach out for the short term letting agent inspection problem.

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msmungo · 15/05/2010 10:47

A paste of bicarbonate of soda and water works really well on curry stains on my worktops.

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