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Cheerful Dragon Started conversation Jul 11, 2000
We used to have a problem with tea-stained teaspoons. Richard found (don't know how) that they could be cleaned by standing them in a cup containing mixture of hot water and soap powder. Yes, that's right, the stuff you wash your clothes with. You can get a lot of froth when the soap reacts with the tea on the spoons, so don't over-fill the cup.
Regarding bleach, sometimes you only need its colour-reducing properties. I used to use a white cup for various kinds of herbal and fruit teas. Although I washed the cup daily, after a period of months it developed a dark stain which I couldn't shift. I eventually got rid of the stain by pouring Milton solution into the cup and leaving it to stand overnight. The stain has gone.
Other cleaning substances
NickTheBatMan Posted Jan 7, 2004
A little more expensive than wishing soda is to use Sterident tablets 
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Once you've seen how well they clean off the tea stain, you'll wonder what they do to your dentures !
Not that I have them... yet 
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