I have stubborn coffee and tea stains in coffee mugs.
Is there something I can use to bring back like new condition or should I just chuck them and don’t buy white again. I think its because I left them to long in the sink without soaking and it caused the stain to come off. I used hot, soapy water but it still didn’t come out totally?
Should I use bleach ? I didn’t think so? But, I had to ask?
How Can I Get Coffee Stains Out Of White Cups?
Thu, Jul 30, 2009
21 Responses to “How Can I Get Coffee Stains Out Of White Cups?”
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July 31st, 2009 at 2:43 am
you can use bleach on porcelain/stoneware cups. If there are glazing cracks in them and the coffee has stained into the cracks they may not bleach out, but if there are no glazing cracks, a little bleach will work just fine.
July 31st, 2009 at 2:46 am
To remove coffee stains from mugs you will need a sponge, vinegar and table salt.
- Moisten a kitchen sponge with some white vinegar. Don’t drench it, but make sure the area you’ll use to rub the stain with is saturated enough.
- Pour a small amount of table salt onto the sponge. This will act as an abrasive for the scrubbing.
- Rub the stain with the sponge, in a circular motion as you would to buff wax on a car. Don’t be afraid to rub with a decent amount of pressure.
- Rinse the mug out with warm water and repeat the process if you need to, being sure to apply more salt or vinegar to the sponge.
Personally, I think you should treat yourself to some new pretty mugs.
July 31st, 2009 at 4:41 am
Remove Coffee Stains From:
Porcelain Dishes, Porcelain Fixtures
Clean the stain by washing it in warm sudsy water or wiping it with a cloth dipped in warm sudsy water. Rinse well and wipe it dry. To remove old stain from the bottom of cups, dip a soft, damp cloth into baking soda and wipe any remaining stain. Rinse well and dry. White Vinegar and some salt to make a paste scrub then rinse in warm water and dry will also work to remove coffee stains
Good Luck !
July 31st, 2009 at 6:02 am
bleach is fine. it will not harm you if you rinse and dry the cups really good. however if it still doesn’t come out then u need to probably get new ones. any other cleaning agent may harm you if you use it in the cups. I bet oxy clean might clean it but I am not sure if its okay to wash a cup or dish in the solution. I hope it works!
July 31st, 2009 at 8:57 am
yes, bleach. years ago…in my teenage years, we used bleach at the restaurant I worked at. it was a coffee shop
we also used lemon juice, a little salt, and a few ice cubes to get them out of the coffee pots. by swirling the pot around…..that worked great too
July 31st, 2009 at 9:32 am
NEVER EVER use bleach on your eating utensils, food articles. I would suggest a natural cleaner as baking soda. Mix baking soda with a little water to make a paste and scrub and let it sit for at least a day… then rinse. Good Luck and stay away from the bleach dear.
July 31st, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I pour neat breach into the bottom of the mug and leave it to stand overnight. If its still stained, give it a scrub with the bleach and hot water. You need to rinse it out well and wash it ‘as normal’ then rinse again.
I have found this works.
July 31st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
You can bleach them. Put them into hot water with a small amount of bleach and let them soak for a while. Make sure you wash them extremely well after the soak.
July 31st, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I have the same problem. I periodically scrub my cups out with baking soda, and it lifts the coffee stains very well indeed.
July 31st, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Hot water and a touch of bleach soaked for a couple hours should work. Just make sure you clean them a couple times after, bleach makes coffee taste bad.
July 31st, 2009 at 9:06 pm
I buy a product called Soft Scrub. it gets stains out of anything. you could also use baking soda to get the stains out.
August 1st, 2009 at 1:54 am
If your white cups are disposable, you just buy new.
If not try it by rinsing chemicals or by cheapest means, use sand.
August 1st, 2009 at 3:37 am
Bleach. Rinse thoroughly.
August 1st, 2009 at 9:21 am
If You Wouldve Washed Them Properly In The First Place They Wouldnt Of Stained :P:)
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But Washing Powder Gets Rid Of It
August 1st, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Try easy off bam or something like that.
August 1st, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Go to your local wal-mart or hardware store and get some CLR(calcium,lime.rust). It works wonders on many things.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:30 pm
I use Comet.
August 1st, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Make a baking soda paste. It works!
August 1st, 2009 at 11:14 pm
yes bleach might work
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:57 am
bleach or grease lighting (form of cleaning product)
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 am
baking soda! works like a charm