[delima2000]

I learned something new this week about cleaning out coffee stains in coffee mugs. Here i have been soaking my mugs in vinager all of these years and when my son came to visit us he said why does it stink like vinager. I told him that I cleaned out my coffee mugs. He said why stink up the house and the mugs when you can take a mr clean eraser and clean them. I then took out some more mugs that were not cleaned yet and lo and behold the stains came out. No stink. Thought I would pass this around if anyone has never heard of this. He showed me many other ways to use a Mr Clean Eraser and here I was only using it to clean black marks off of the walls. I thought I would pass this along

[Sable99]

My first thought when I saw the title of your post was Mr. Clean Erasers! I always try them first! They are wonderful.

[2newyorkers]

Baking soda also works for coffee stains. I also love magic eraser but try not to use it on anything that is used in food consumption.

[redwitch]

Denture cleaner, like Fixodent tablets, also works wonders and is safe for food containers.

Also, if you put tomato sauces in plastic containers, spray with Pam first -- keeps the red from staining the container.

[villager]

I use denture cleaner tablets. Great for a thermos, too!

[V&VofWV]

I use Cascade dishwashing liquid straight from the container on a brush or cloth to wipe the stains right off. Works immediately and safely. Then just place the mug in your dishwasher to finish.

[village dreamer]

cream of tarter just wipe inside with a sponge or in the dish washer add some bleach about 4oz to bottom of dish washer .

[delima2000]

Thanks for some more helpful hints. After I did my mugs with the eraser I put them in the dishwasher.

[gomoho]

I just put them in the dishwasher. Am I missing something here?

[jnieman]

We used to have an accumulation of cups in the sink where I worked. The guys in the office didn't clean up after themselves very well. One day I went into the kitchen and scrubbed all of the coffee mugs. Many with dark brown stains from years of use. You'd of thought I committed murder. They were so upset that I had scrubbed off all of the flavor from their mugs! I never did that again!

[missypie]

I use Bar Keepers Friend.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by gomoho

I just put them in the dishwasher. Am I missing something here?

I don't exactly understand it either. I rinse out the coffee cup and put it in the dishwasher. Never had a problem with coffee stains, even if I let half a cup of coffee sitting around for half a day.

[Rango]

bleach and water

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Rango

bleach and water

Bingo, rango.

[dbanks50]

Bleach and water of Clorox clean-up. Then either hand wash or throw in the dishwasher.