I do not love the stains that tea leaves behind on my mugs. (Tea leaves... see what I did there?)
Luckily, there is a ridiculously easy way to clean tea stains from mugs that leaves them looking nice and shiny and clean.... Baking soda.
All that's needed is a bit of water and a bit of baking soda, and stains are gone. (Only a bit of water... you want a paste, not a solution.)
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Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is an amphoteric compound; that is it can react with acidic compounds or basic compounds to produce neutral ones. Bases in particular are good cleaning agents (bleach and soap are good examples) and neutralize odours, so baking soda can be used to eliminate bad smells. Baking soda has an abrasive texture that makes for good scrubbing, but it doesn't harm the surface you are cleaning. In water, baking soda forms a mildly acidic solution, due to the break down of the bicarbonate ion into carbonic acid, which helps attack stains.
Unfortunately, baking soda will not remove spoon marks from my mugs.
Vinegar is another useful, cheap cleaning agent. I highly recommend it to remove residue from the inside of the kettle.
Check this out for more useful ideas on using baking soda to clean around the house...
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