Comments on: does it really work? we find out!

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 01:11:22 +0000

Cascade for dishwashers also gets rid of tea stains. I put it into my thermos with boiling water, and was amazed by what the Cascade was able to remove that regular dish soap left behind.

By: rachel

rachel — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:00:19 +0000

Denture cleansers also work to clean out the nasty yellow stuff below the water line in the toilet bowl. Just drop a couple in and let it sit for 15 min.

By: Betti

Betti — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:18:35 +0000

if you write with a black sharpy on something and then want to get it of later like your bathroom tiles or kitchen tiles then wipe toothpaste on it and then rinse it

By: valerie

valerie — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:19:27 +0000

hey that really works! I tried baking soda on my sponge and wiped my good tea cups and they came out nice and clean

thanks for the great tip!

By: Mary-Ellen

Mary-Ellen — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:26:40 +0000

Put baking soda on your sponge when you are washing the mug and the stain will come right off.

By: miranda

miranda — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:24:21 +0000

We usually use bleach around here, and I don’t think it’s very difficult to make sure that it’s completely gone before using the cups. I’d say that Efferdent’s main benefit is that it’s not as messy to use as bleach is… there’s little likelihood that you’ll spill it on yourself and ruin your clothes, which is always a possibility with bleach.

You shouldn’t be swallowing Efferdent, either, though it’s less toxic. :)

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:12:32 +0000

Efferdent is better than bleach because it’s meant for use on things that go in your mouth. Bleach is toxic, so you need to make sure it’s completely gone before using the cups. For the same reason, be careful with Magic Erasers. Not such a worry with peroxide or Efferdent.

By: jess a.

jess a. — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:03:20 +0000

Other solutions for tea (or coffee) stained ceramics that I’ve used succesfully include soaking with a baking soda mixture, and making a mild hydrogen peroxide solution to soak in the mug. With baking soda, it works best to soak over night and then wipe out, or to make a paste to scrub if the stains are especially stubborn. Peroxide (just a dash in some warm water) will soak many stains out overnight. (And they’re cheaper than denture tabs!)

By: Christy

Christy — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:29:49 +0000

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work great for that, too.

By: brian w

brian w — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:28:17 +0000

Heh, actually, I mentioned the denture tablet thing in a comment on the post a few days ago about travel mugs. Maybe that’s where you saw the idea :)