Many tea drinkers in the UK know that a stained teaspoon can dampen the joy of an otherwise perfect cup. But fear not, there’s a hassle-free way to get your teaspoons gleaming once more without the need for rigorous scrubbing.
Laura Marsden, a cleaning guru from Marigold, has shared with The Express a handy kitchen staple that could rid your cutlery of those pesky stains for good. She explained: “It’s the tannins that occur naturally in tea and coffee which cause stubborn stains to build up on teaspoons, particularly if they aren’t rinsed straight after use.
“This simple, but effective hack will restore shine to any stained teaspoons with minimal effort and no need for scrubbing.”
Laura suggests a straightforward solution involving just bicarb and water, utilising the mild abrasive qualities of bicarb to lift the stains without harming the spoon’s surface, reports the Express.
She detailed the method: “Create a paste using three parts bicarbonate of soda, one part water and apply to the spoons using a microfibre cloth. Leave the paste to sit on the spoons for five minutes or so to get to work, minimising the amount of effort you need to put in.
“Bicarbonate of soda is a very gentle abrasive, meaning it’s great for eliminating tough stains, and can be bought from the supermarket for as little as 59p. Use a clean, damp microfibre cloth to wipe away the paste. I recommend using the Marigold Let It Shine On and On! Microfibre Cloths, as they are made up of thousands of tiny fibres.
“These fibres are 50 times thinner than a human hair and can reach into even the tiniest cracks on a surface for a deep and thorough clean. Rinse with clean warm water, then for extra sparkle, dry with one of these thick, absorbent microfibre cloths for a satisfying shine.”
Laura says she opts for the Marigold brand cloths because they promise to be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles.
You can buy multipacks of the Microfibre Cloths on Amazon. However there are other microfiber cloths also available on the market, such as Spontex and Towelogy.