Tea is an insidious drink. It seems that after drinking tea, the dishes do not need to be washed thoroughly, it is enough to rinse - and as a result the walls of the cup quickly darken. Tea plaque can also be cleaned with ordinary dishwashing liquid - but you will have to make an effort to carefully wipe the darkening with a sponge. And you can use proven home remedies.
You will need
- - baking soda or finely ground salt;
- - vinegar;
- - citric acid or lemon;
- - sponge for washing dishes;
- - latex gloves.
Instruction manual
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You can wash cups from plaque with drinking soda or salt. Fine salt is best chosen for fine grinding: large crystals can leave noticeable scratches on the cup walls. Rinse the cup, pour a little salt or soda on the dishwashing sponge and thoroughly wipe the damp dishes, then rinse with clean water. Tea plaque usually departs the first time, but if there is a darkening somewhere, you will have to repeat the operation, this time aiming at the contaminated areas. It is better to work with gloves: prolonged contact with soda or salt is not good for the skin of the hands.
2
You can get rid of dark plaque with citric acid. This method will save energy when it comes to heavily soiled cups or a teapot that is difficult to wipe properly from the inside. Pour a teaspoon of citric acid into the bottom of the dish and fill it with hot water. Leave on for 15-20 minutes, then wash with a sponge.
3
Another remedy that will help cleanse tea plaque is vinegar. Wipe the contaminated area with vinegar and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, then rinse the cup thoroughly with dishwashing detergent. Instead of vinegar, you can also use lemon juice: wipe the cups from the inside with half a lemon, squeezing it a little for better juice separation, wait until the cups brighten and wash. After such an operation, the cup will also find its original whiteness.
4
Small items covered with tea plaque (for example, lids from teapots, teaspoons and strainers, teaspoons) can be cleaned by immersing in a hot soda solution. Dissolve the soda in freshly boiled water (about 3 liters of liquid - about half a pack of soda), place the dishes there and leave to cool.
