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Charleygirl Fri 14-Feb-14 12:23:12

A dishwasher!

margaretm74 Fri 14-Feb-14 12:22:54

Mum (or Dad) used to boil up the rhubarb leaves in saucepans to clean them. I only found out years later that they are poisonous!

Tomato sauce cleans coins - apparently

Ariadne Fri 14-Feb-14 12:00:59

My grandmother had a metal teapot, and she always used to clean it, and discoloured saucepans, but pooling up remnants of rhubarb in them. They came up sparkling, and she would say, with great satisfaction:

"If it does that to a saucepan, just think what it's doing to your insides!"

Think it is oxalic acid that does the job?

Not a lot of use to you, though. Sorry!

harrigran Fri 14-Feb-14 11:46:03

Bicarbonate of soda sprinkled on to a damp cloth, doesn't leave taste or aroma.

Lona Fri 14-Feb-14 11:27:45

Diluted bleach and a good rinse.

Galen Fri 14-Feb-14 11:26:45

Steradent!

Galen Fri 14-Feb-14 11:26:25

Sterna dent tablets

Riverwalk Fri 14-Feb-14 11:26:08

Household bleach - easy peasy.

Granniepam Fri 14-Feb-14 11:10:28

Soak in a solution of bio washing powder - I use Persil, but I'm sure others will work too. And, as others have said, rinse (and rinse again!)

Agus Fri 14-Feb-14 11:07:40

I use diluted bleach. Have done for years.

Obviously rinse thoroughly.

Anniebach Fri 14-Feb-14 11:04:23

Salt on a damp cloth

Elegran Fri 14-Feb-14 10:53:03

Jif (sorry, Cif) on a damp cloth or fill with Steradent, but rinse out the Steradent well - horrid stuff.

lucyinthesky Fri 14-Feb-14 10:44:39

Can anyone suggest a fool proof way of removing tannin stains from my favourite mug and teapot please?