MoneyHousehold & BillsCleaningTea and coffee stains on teaspoons are a common household issue that can be hard to shift, but this bargain cleaning product from The Range could be the simple solution you need07:14, 03 Jun 2026Teaspoons are an everyday kitchen essential, whether you're giving your tea or coffee a quick stir or measuring out ingredients for a recipe. It's the chemical compound tannin, commonly found in tea and coffee, that's responsible for those stubborn and unsightly stains.These marks can also build up inside mugs if they're not rinsed out promptly after use. And frustratingly, even after a thorough clean or a run through the dishwasher, the stains can stubbornly persist. Fortunately, there are several solutions worth trying to tackle them, though in my experience, natural remedies simply didn't cut it.That's when I decided to give Elbow Grease's Cup Cleaner a go — and the results genuinely took me by surprise.Priced at £1.69 from The Range, the product promises to effortlessly banish tea and coffee stains and couldn't be simpler to use.It's suitable for ceramic, china and porcelain, and I put it to the test on teaspoons as well.The description reads: "Restore your cups to their former glory with this Elbow Grease Cup Cleaner."This cleaner removes the stubborn stains left behind by tea and coffee, giving your cups the gleaming shine they had before."To begin, I spooned half a teaspoon of powder into the cup, poured in hot water, and watched it fizz away.One word of caution — avoid using boiling water straight from the kettle; allow it to cool slightly beforehand.I then dropped in all the stained teaspoons and left everything to soak for a full hour.Article continues belowBy the time the hour was up, the water had turned completely brown — and every last stain had vanished from the teaspoons.I then gave all the teaspoons a good rinse before putting them back in my cutlery drawer.I was absolutely amazed at how well the product performed, and they haven't needed cleaning again since.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Cleaning