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03/5/2013 at 6:37pm
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Can anyone help us. Our melamine beakers which are only a month old and only been used on two 4 day trips in the caravan are badly stained with the t-bags we use (P G Tips or Tetley) and not what i call cheap tea. We have tried all sorts of cleaners even bleach to no success. Does anyone know of a solution.
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03/5/2013 at 7:07pm
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maybe fill them with hot water, pop a denture cleaning tablet into each one and leave them to soak overnight or for however long it takes to do the job...?...it's a trick i use that my gran taught me many years ago...it takes the tanin stains off our cups...

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03/5/2013 at 7:12pm
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bin them and buy some proper ones


03/5/2013 at 7:35pm
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Just keep filling them with tea. That way you can't see the stain.
The denture tablets might well work. I just don't mind the marks personally but then I have 1 mug that lasts me all day - just fill it again when it's empty. Now that has a stain.

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03/5/2013 at 8:20pm
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You could also try sterilising tablets that are used for babies bottles, that may help. I have used them before to remove stains but not on melamine so not sure if they will work as well. We've just bought some enamel mugs as they are larger and hold more tea lol

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Put a drop of bleach in each cup/mug and fill with water. Leave for about half an hour and then wash it out. It will look like new !!!

This is also good for getting rid of tea stains .

Griff


03/5/2013 at 8:31pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Portia Hussey on 03/5/2013
The denture tablets might well work..
Yes they do work, and very well. One tablet in each mug and topped up with water, leave to soak for a while and stains will be gone. I found that was the only thing that worked with mine, even neat bleach wouldn't bring the stains. I don't use them now anyway, I much prefer proper mugs - tea just doesn't taste as good in melamine ones.


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04/5/2013 at 9:02am
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Astonish Tea and Coffee Stain Remover £1.00 in B&M works great

Sue.


04/5/2013 at 10:43am
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I'd dump the melamine ones. Mine went brittle after a time of using them with hot drinks and I got a nasty burn when the handle suddenly dropped off and landed a hot cup of liquid in my lap. Then I read on here that boiling water makes melamine degrade over time but what else do you make coffee with if not boiling water!

Use an ordinary mug and if you need to transport it carefully wrap it in a tea towel.


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Horrible things to drink out of get some decent mugs or cups..

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04/5/2013 at 4:20pm
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Another cleaning solution for you.

JML and others make a block of something like memory foam which you can cut into pieces - advertised as "cleans everything"  which you wet and then use like an eraser.

Available from Wilkinsons and pound shops and works well on china cups in particular.

We got sick of cleaning our melamine mugs whilst away and now use regular ones - as I too thought tea and coffee tasted different from them.

Still like our melamine dinner plates and bowls though although our experiment with plastic cutlery led to a near riot one camp when OH couldn't cut his chicken !!!

 

Christine.



04/5/2013 at 4:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 03/5/2013
Quote: Originally posted by Portia Hussey on 03/5/2013
The denture tablets might well work..
Yes they do work, and very well. One tablet in each mug and topped up with water, leave to soak for a while and stains will be gone. I found that was the only thing that worked with mine, even neat bleach wouldn't bring the stains. I don't use them now anyway, I much prefer proper mugs - tea just doesn't taste as good in melamine ones.




We prefer proper mugs too


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Just to say thanks to all who sent suggestions for our problem. Tried denture cleaner tablets and all was ok but i think we will buy proper cups
John


04/5/2013 at 6:00pm
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We have the same problem with ours and put them in the dish washer when we got home. Big mistake, the red one is now pink

My old Mum used to use a scoop of Persil washing powder and boiling water in her mugs. I've always used home brew cleaner and sterilising solution. Chempro was excellent, but no longer available. I think I'm now using one from CWE.

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Very weak bleach (Domestos = sodium hypochlorite) does it easily & cheaply.
We use bleach in a glass glass to occasionally clean tea stained stainless teaspoons.
David



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