How to get tea stains out of mug rugs
 

I have a couple of mug rugs I use all the time and they are invaluable because I am good and knocking tables and spilling. I have a mug rug which is quite tea stained now and when I wash it it isn't coming up clean at all.


I made some new rugs which I really want to use but don't want to ruin.

HEEEEEELLLPPPPP!

Any tips on some pre washing stan removers I can try?

Thanks becks

I think the stains add character ;-) Seriously, they are serving they're purpose. You wouldn't want to strip away their badges of honor, would you?

Clean with hot water immediatly that what always do and my mother teach me, and recently I read clean it with mirror and glass cleaner!! Try

Perhaps try Oxi-Clean or a bit of spic-n-span~

I clean all my cups with clorox when needed and wash well, turn out fine. - J

The mug isn't a problem it is the mug rug itself. I am a teacher so having a stained mug rug isn't very "professional" I will be choosing my colour schemes more carefully next time. mean time the rug is now soaking in oxi-clean. we'll see if that helps

Thank becks

since tea is often used as a permenent dye---many fabrics are tea-stained on purpose to give them an aged look- my suggestion would be to make them out of fabrics that the tea staining will not show up- will only darken the fabrics with time.

I have a set of ivory-colored hand crocheted placemats that I've used for several years now. My DH and DSS are notorious for spilling their drinks and/or food on them. I soak them in Oxyclean and the stains always come out.

you could soak it in tea and stain it on purpose.....it is not the tea stain thats a problem it is the spots....thats my story an i am sticking to it.................thank you, have the giggles now

I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it. I had to laugh at the thought though. :D