Mar 22 2007
How To Remove Coffee & Tea Stains From Mugs
If that favorite coffee mug of yours is getting a nasty brown ring inside, here are a few different methods for making your mug look brand new again:
Method #1
- Wet a cloth then rub the inside of the mug with baking soda. If the stains are stubborn, soak overnight in hot water and baking soda.
Method #2
- Soak the mug in bleach OR vinegar for several hours or overnight.
Method #3
- Fill mug with boiling water, add two spoonfuls of dishwasher detergent then soak overnight.
Method #4
- Try a paste of corn starch and vinegar, apply and let sit for a few minutes then scrub away.
Method #5
- Drop two denture tablets in the mug, pour hot water over top then soak overnight.
After soaking mugs and removing the stains, rinse and wash very well before using–especially when using the bleach method.
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10 Apr 2007 at 3:39 pm
Thanks for this hints. We get this question all the time and you have many of the solutions in one convenient place!
Bret Wingert
souvia.com/blog
31 Mar 2008 at 8:52 pm
I tried some of the cup cleaning methods offered here, but found the simplest was to spray the inside of the cup with kitchen 409. The brown stain just sloughed off. I rinsed the cup, washed it out — et voila, ready to go — and my cups were VERY stained.