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Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that
my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John |
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SWAMBO has been bleaching ours for years and I am still around. Those baby bottle cleaning kits use a very mild bleach to sterilise the bottles, the secret is to rinse out thoroughly.
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On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Back in the '90s a work colleague at an engineering company used to drink strong coffee throughout the day and only ever rinsed the mug, never washing it. After a while someone nearby would get fed up of the state of it and nip down to the shopfloor and stick it in one of the pickling baths. It used to come out sparkling. SteveW |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote:
He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. I use Morrison's Stain Remover - own brand equivalent to Vanish - in our china teapots and they come up a treat with no after taste when rinsed thoroughly. -- TOJ. |
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I'd have thought if you were careful to really rinse them it would be safe
enough. I'm still here and my late granny did it as well. Now I just don't care! Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Another John" wrote in message ... Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John |
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Ah yes that famous Motown hit. Bleach Out by the four taps.
Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Tricky Dicky" wrote in message ... SWAMBO has been bleaching ours for years and I am still around. Those baby bottle cleaning kits use a very mild bleach to sterilise the bottles, the secret is to rinse out thoroughly. Richard |
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On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Na2CO3.10H2O -- Max Demian |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Melamine foam cleaners do the job well - but require care to do the job thoroughly. They actually remove the muck. Bleach is easier but tends to leave at least some of the muck there - just removes the colour. |
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"Another John" wrote in message ... Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Filling with a strong hot solution of bicarbonate of soda and leaving overnight used to be a standard treatment for teapots and also works on mugs. Basically the longer the period of soaking the less effort is required to remove any stains. Bicarbonate of soda can apparently also be made up into a paste for instant application although presumably this requires more effort. Quite possibly bleach might work equally well on teapots and mugs only I've never heard of it myself. Maybe its a regional thing. michael adams .... michael adams .... Cheers John |
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Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bicarbonate of soda (of which they do a non-edible variety but it is little different from the culinary one, even in price) works for me. -- Roger Hayter |
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Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John When the FIL died we found quite a few tubes of steredent which fortunately neither of us yet need for their intended purpose. When a cup or mug begins to look a little grubby a tablet dropped in one and left overnight brings it up clean. But there will be nothing wrong using with bleach if it is well rinsed. OTOH I knew an old marine engineer whose only hot drink was tea drunk black in a what had Ben a red mug of some years vintage but now had an inside like a coal bucket. While a normal wash after use was acceptable woe betide anyone who even thought about doing a deep clean or putting it through a dishwasher. GH |
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On 21/04/2019 15:57, Marland wrote:
But there will be nothing wrong using with bleach if it is well rinsed. I have never known it to harm anyone if rinsed properly. Having said that cleaner at work place got sacked for using bleach down the toilets! was against H&S, since then the toilets are a mess. |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John done it loads, works a treat. Rinse well after. There's no risk of poisoning, the tiniest trace is very tastable. And yes bleach has been used internally medically, a trace won't kill you. NT |
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In article ,
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote:
He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. I use Lakeland Tea Away, which has been discontinued, and replaced with Astonish Cup Cleaner (contains: Sodium carbonate peroxide, Sodium Carbonate). Basically a non-chlorine bleach. Several applications interspersed with a plastic scourer may be neaded, as the bleach doesn't seem to penetrate tannin very far. Owain |
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On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Swimbo soaks the stained mugs in Vanish overnight. Works a treat. |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 18:47:32 UTC+1, wrote:
On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote: He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. I use Lakeland Tea Away, which has been discontinued, and replaced with Astonish Cup Cleaner (contains: Sodium carbonate peroxide, Sodium Carbonate). Basically a non-chlorine bleach. Several applications interspersed with a plastic scourer may be neaded, as the bleach doesn't seem to penetrate tannin very far. Owain I thought you were Scottish. What are you doing spending more than necessary? Chlorine bleach needs no scouring in 99% of cases. |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 18:52:48 UTC+1, wrote:
I use Lakeland Tea Away, I thought you were Scottish. What are you doing spending more than necessary? I inherited it so it cost me nothing but grief. Chlorine bleach needs no scouring in 99% of cases. I have a bad habit of refreshing cold tea in the m-wave. I think that bakes the muck on the interior. Owain |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 19:22:48 UTC+1, wrote:
On Sunday, 21 April 2019 18:52:48 UTC+1, tabby wrote: I use Lakeland Tea Away, I thought you were Scottish. What are you doing spending more than necessary? I inherited it so it cost me nothing but grief. Chlorine bleach needs no scouring in 99% of cases. I have a bad habit of refreshing cold tea in the m-wave. I think that bakes the muck on the interior. Owain Ouch The highest price of all. In most cases just leaving the mug soak then wiping with a brush is enough. Bleach is good when that's not. Don't think I've ever had one that didn't come clean with bleach. Only needs a tiny bit. NT |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John
wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. -- Dave W |
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Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. When it's mug cleaning time I just leave mine to soak overnight - that usually soften the deposits enough that they will wipe off with an abrasive sponge. Otherwise I'd choose limescale remover over bleach. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. Just a quick rinse will be fine, although It might still smell a bit bleachy you'll come to no harm. |
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On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote:
Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John I do that every few weeks with my china belfast sink. As long as you wash it throughly afterwards, OK -- I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives. Leo Tolstoy |
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On Sunday, 21 April 2019 20:21:00 UTC+1, Dave W wrote:
On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. Which is what I posted about 17 hours ago! Melamine foam "Magic eraser" or variant. Sold in Lidl and many other places. Cheap versions seem to me to work just as well as expensive. Our kitchen sink came with instructions to use them for cleaning it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam |
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Marland wrote: When the FIL died we found quite a few tubes of steredent which fortunately neither of us yet need for their intended purpose. When a cup or mug begins to look a little grubby a tablet dropped in one and left overnight brings it up clean. From the MSDS, a decent mixture of cleaning agents ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potass...oxymonosulfate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_percarbonate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_carbonate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malic_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkylbenzene_sulfonates |
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On 21/04/2019 14:21, Max Demian wrote:
On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Na2CO3.10H2O Yes. Washing soda is cheap and effective for lots of things, it's often not in supermarkets because there's far more money to be made selling coloured fragranced stuff with silly names. Likewise descalers, citric acid (and others) is inexpensive and just fine, it works without the coloured plastic bottle and again, silly name, but you won't usually find it in the supermarket. Like trying to buy a normal safety razor in Boots. All there is is an array of less-effective as-seen-on-TV plastic multi-blade disposables at exorbitant prices. Cheers -- Clive |
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On 21/04/2019 13:56, Jim White wrote:
In article , lalaw44 @hotmail.com says... What does The Team Think, please? Steradent. Job's a good 'un Cheers, jim It's also excellent for removing heavy tannin deposits from inside stainless steel teamakers. |
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On 22/04/2019 10:15, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 21/04/2019 14:21, Max Demian wrote: On 21/04/2019 11:15, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Na2CO3.10H2O Yes.* Washing soda is cheap and effective for lots of things, it's often not in supermarkets because there's far more money to be made selling coloured fragranced stuff with silly names. Likewise descalers, citric acid (and others) is inexpensive and just fine, it works without the coloured plastic bottle and again, silly name, but you won't usually find it in the supermarket. Like trying to buy a normal safety razor in Boots.* All there is is an array of less-effective as-seen-on-TV plastic multi-blade disposables at exorbitant prices. Cheers It extends to other cleaners. 5 litres brick acid (which I have discovered gets rid of black spot lichen) £8.50 5 litres of special 'gets rid of black spot lichen' patio cleaner £69.99 -- Any fool can believe in principles - and most of them do! |
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On Monday, 22 April 2019 10:19:50 UTC+1, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 21/04/2019 17:28, tabbypurr wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John done it loads, works a treat. Rinse well after. There's no risk of poisoning, the tiniest trace is very tastable. And yes bleach has been used internally medically, a trace won't kill you. NT Indeed, it may well cure you of all known ailments... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...t-miracle-cure Cheers There are studies indicating it does cure some things. It might be interesting to see what study or studies the FDA base their position on NT |
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On 21/04/2019 11:55, Tricky Dicky wrote:
SWAMBO has been bleaching ours for years and I am still around. Those baby bottle cleaning kits use a very mild bleach to sterilise the bottles, the secret is to rinse out thoroughly. If anyone tried to get rid of the tea stains from the gf's tea mug they might possibly die depending on the time of month. -- Adam |
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On Monday, 22 April 2019 18:37:28 UTC+1, wrote:
On Monday, 22 April 2019 10:19:50 UTC+1, Clive Arthur wrote: On 21/04/2019 17:28, tabbypurr wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John done it loads, works a treat. Rinse well after. There's no risk of poisoning, the tiniest trace is very tastable. And yes bleach has been used internally medically, a trace won't kill you. NT Indeed, it may well cure you of all known ailments... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...t-miracle-cure Cheers There are studies indicating it does cure some things. It might be interesting to see what study or studies the FDA base their position on NT This is what the FDA posted: https://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/.../ucm228052.htm |
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On Monday, 22 April 2019 21:14:51 UTC+1, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Monday, 22 April 2019 18:37:28 UTC+1, tabby wrote: On Monday, 22 April 2019 10:19:50 UTC+1, Clive Arthur wrote: On 21/04/2019 17:28, tabbypurr wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:15:29 UTC+1, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John done it loads, works a treat. Rinse well after. There's no risk of poisoning, the tiniest trace is very tastable. And yes bleach has been used internally medically, a trace won't kill you. NT Indeed, it may well cure you of all known ailments... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...t-miracle-cure Cheers There are studies indicating it does cure some things. It might be interesting to see what study or studies the FDA base their position on NT This is what the FDA posted: https://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/.../ucm228052.htm To speak a bit more plainly I'd be surprised if the FDA had ANY study that showed them it didn't work. And there are ones that show it does have its uses. "But FDA experts say they arent aware of any research that shows the product can effectively treat any illnesses." Then perhaps they're deaf or blind. NT |
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On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:36:58 -0700 (PDT), polygonum_on_google
wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 20:21:00 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. Which is what I posted about 17 hours ago! Melamine foam "Magic eraser" or variant. Sold in Lidl and many other places. Cheap versions seem to me to work just as well as expensive. Our kitchen sink came with instructions to use them for cleaning it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam Thanks for the link. Now I'm worried that the foam is abrasive so might cause scratches on its own. -- Dave W |
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On Monday, 22 April 2019 22:37:09 UTC+1, Dave W wrote:
On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:36:58 -0700 (PDT), polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 20:21:00 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. Which is what I posted about 17 hours ago! Melamine foam "Magic eraser" or variant. Sold in Lidl and many other places. Cheap versions seem to me to work just as well as expensive. Our kitchen sink came with instructions to use them for cleaning it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam Thanks for the link. Now I'm worried that the foam is abrasive so might cause scratches on its own. it's a very soft abrasive, it doesn't harm anything hard. It's a plastic. NT |
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On Monday, 22 April 2019 22:37:09 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:36:58 -0700 (PDT), polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 20:21:00 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. Which is what I posted about 17 hours ago! Melamine foam "Magic eraser" or variant. Sold in Lidl and many other places. Cheap versions seem to me to work just as well as expensive. Our kitchen sink came with instructions to use them for cleaning it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam Thanks for the link. Now I'm worried that the foam is abrasive so might cause scratches on its own. it's a very soft abrasive, it doesn't harm anything hard. It's a plastic. NT Which presumably as it wears down ends up via plug oles, drains ,sewers and treatment plant ,watercourses ,oceans into the marine food chain. A state of affairs that recently has a lot of attention drawn to it. GH |
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Bleaching tableware - ? - !
"Marland" wrote in message ... wrote: On Monday, 22 April 2019 22:37:09 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:36:58 -0700 (PDT), polygonum_on_google wrote: On Sunday, 21 April 2019 20:21:00 UTC+1, Dave W wrote: On Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:15:26 +0100, Another John wrote: Having a mug of tea with a mate the other day, I bemoaned the fact that my beautiful mug (on the outside) had acquired brown stains (on the inside) which can't be removed using the normal nylon scouring sponge. He said his Mum used to bleach their cups on a regular basis. I'd heard of this before, but I've never gone near the idea, for fear of poisoning myself. What does The Team Think, please? Cheers John Bleach whitens the muck but leaves it there. I have been amazed by a fine-grained white sponge material that Robert Dyas used to sell. I think there was another brand sold elsewhere but I haven't seen it. The sponge seems none-abrasive, but goes brown when rubbed over a tea stain which disappears. My theory is that the cup is brown because tea stain is lying in many fine scratches. The sponge drags the stain out of the scratches. However the scratches can be seen to be still there so the cup stains again easily - it would be best to buy new cups. Which is what I posted about 17 hours ago! Melamine foam "Magic eraser" or variant. Sold in Lidl and many other places. Cheap versions seem to me to work just as well as expensive. Our kitchen sink came with instructions to use them for cleaning it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam Thanks for the link. Now I'm worried that the foam is abrasive so might cause scratches on its own. it's a very soft abrasive, it doesn't harm anything hard. It's a plastic. NT Which presumably as it wears down ends up via plug oles, drains ,sewers and treatment plant ,watercourses ,oceans into the marine food chain. It doesnt get past the treatment plant and end up with the other solids and plastic disposed of on land at the treatment plant. A state of affairs that recently has a lot of attention drawn to it. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:33:19 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: Which presumably as it wears down ends up via plug oles, drains ,sewers and treatment plant ,watercourses ,oceans into the marine food chain. It doesnt get past the treatment plant and end up with the other solids and plastic disposed of on land at the treatment plant. Auto-contradicting senile asshole! -- Bill Wright addressing senile Ozzie cretin Rot Speed: "Well you make up a lot of stuff and it's total ******** most of it." MID: |
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Bleaching tableware - ? - !
On 23/04/2019 00:21, Marland wrote:
Which presumably as it wears down ends up via plug oles, drains ,sewers and treatment plant ,watercourses ,oceans into the marine food chain. The ocean is a very big place A state of affairs that recently has a lot of attention drawn to it... ...By people with agendas that are little to do with marine life... -- Canada is all right really, though not for the whole weekend. "Saki" |
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