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Best way to clean out a teapot?

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I do love my little teapot but my hands are too damn big to get inside to scrub it out.
Anyone have any tricks for this task?

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Brandi Nash Hicks

8 years ago

Add salt and hot water,swish until clean

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Najeebah
8 years ago
Hi Luke. you could try vinegar and water as well, and if it has odours, baking soda in water
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cloudpants
8 years ago
Hi Luke. My Dad would ve rolling in his grave at the thought, lol. We are big leaf tea drinkers inmour family and the rule always was (and is): only rinse out with water. The tanins which stain as re your pot's seasoning and should never be removed. Not sure how OH&S friendly that is, but I can never clean inside the pot for that reason. Having a cuppa as I type...
Luke Buckle
Original Author
8 years ago
That's three unique ideas. I don't know which to try first!

@cloudpants, that sounds like the same advice I have heard about woks. Could be an ancient Chinese tradition.
dohraime
8 years ago
Haha, cloudpants. I was wondering about what tea-purists would think!

@Luke (tho I'm loving the new screen name lol!) I've read denture cleaning tablets can do the trick. Or just citric acid which is food safe. Maybe that in warm to hot water rather then buying whole box of denture tablets??
I cannot vouch for either though, having not tried those for tea stains.
Luke Buckle
Original Author
8 years ago
Brandi, I tried yours first and maybe I didn't use enough salt but I can't see much of a difference. Next stop, bicarb.
Luke Buckle
Original Author
8 years ago
Sorry, baking soda.
dohraime
8 years ago
Wedgwood recommends bicarb / baking soda. Sounds promising!
Najeebah
8 years ago
if either work, both probably would. let us know how it works out
interesting you should mention that, cloudpants. I've heard it said before as well. Luke, are you considering going along with that theory?

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