melaware - a plea from the heart (1 Viewer)

[Cleve]

Good morning everyone

In an effort to keep the weight of Helen down I have brought with me the melaware "crockery" which I inherited with her. I am not a fan of plastic cups etc and I have an emergency bone china mug with me just in case.

I have just been over to the evier to do my washing up and it is beginning to get to me. I am about 10 days into I am hoping 6 months. Enemy No 1, standing on assiette, is pictured below.

The question is, how do I get the residual brown marks out of my tasse?

I enjoy strong "builders" tea, none of your faint hearted perfumed stuff and well it leaves a mark. I have been assiduous in trying to keep the things sparkling but to no avail. I have used one of those very fine sponge things and it is no good. Most aggravating is the spot in the middle of the bottom an annoying brown that simply will not budge.

What am I to do please?

If all else fails I am going to hide the other 3 in the boot and use one to death!

Thank you in anticipation

Clive

 

[Louis]

Good morning everyone

In an effort to keep the weight of Helen down I have brought with me the melaware "crockery" which I inherited with her. I am not a fan of plastic cups etc and I have an emergency bone china mug with me just in case.

I have just been over to the evier to do my washing up and it is beginning to get to me. I am about 10 days into I am hoping 6 months. Enemy No 1, standing on assiette, is pictured below.

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The question is, how do I get the residual brown marks out of my tasse?

I enjoy strong "builders" tea, none of your faint hearted perfumed stuff and well it leaves a mark. I have been assiduous in trying to keep the things sparkling but to no avail. I have used one of those very fine sponge things and it is no good. Most aggravating is the spot in the middle of the bottom an annoying brown that simply will not budge.

What am I to do please?

If all else fails I am going to hide the other 3 in the boot and use one to death!

Thank you in anticipation

Clive

Soak in bleach

 

[Alistair33]

a very weak solution of bleach should bring them up clean, perhaps once a week ?

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[Stretto Boy]

We too like strong tea and have the same problem. Steeping in a Steradent solution overnight helps but to be honest we have not found anything that really works. Interestingly, the melamine crockery set that came with our new Auto Sleeper motorhome does not (so far at least) seem to suffer from the same problem.

 

[mike mcglynn]

Hi,We used to use bleach back in the day, but now you can buy melamine cleaner or alternatively buy proper cups .

 

[davanne]

Milton tablets or liquid ...not sure what it's called in France though ...or you could use a weak bleach solution and wash it out well after a short soak

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[DavidG58]

Too late to help you now, but @JaG has some amazing stuff for just that

I guess we could post you some out if you are staying still long enough

comes in recycled ice cream tubs that you put a spoon or two in vessel then add water leave for a few minutes, result, like new

we have had amazing success, also brought our kitchen sink up a treat, some fancy composite material that we couldn't get clean

 

[Riverbankannie]

I only use proper bone china mugs but they stain just the same. I vote for just leave it, pretend it adds to the flavour.

 

[tonka]

BUY A PROPER MUG. !!! GO FOR IT..

Another vote here for the strong tea, I often leave the tea bag in the mug..

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[Hils and Glenns]

Another vote for a proper mug. I'm sure Helen will cope with the extra weight.

 

[WillH]

We use plastic plates but I could never, never, drink from a plastic mug. We have china mugs and cups, bugger the weight.

 

[1_man_and_his_dob(lo)]

Another vote for Miltons. Just don't use it to clean your metal spoons.

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[emjaiuk]

Too late to help you now, but @JaG has some amazing stuff for just that

I guess we could post you some out if you are staying still long enough

comes in recycled ice cream tubs sachets that you put a spoon or two in vessel then add water leave for a few minutes, result, like new

we have had amazing success, also brought our kitchen sink up a treat, some fancy composite material that we couldn't get clean

Sounds like our sink! can you let me know the name of it and where I could get some please?


Malcolm

 

[Cat53]

Cif and a green scrubby.

 

[scotjimland]

do you eat off and drink out of plastic crockery at home.. ?

yes.. wash with bleach.

No.. Bin it and buy Acropal glass plates, and bone china mug.. most French supermarkets stock it

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[Eddystone]

Sounds like our sink! can you let me know the name of it and where I could get some please?


Malcolm

I'm interested too. Save our sink! Even Bar-keepers-friend doesn't clean as well as it did.

 

[movan]

I also use weak solution of bleach once a week ............... BUT ... I was told by someone who should know, that doing this is making the problem worse as it removes something off the surface and the stains will soak in even more quickly as time goes on.

I agree with RiverbankAnnie ..... it adds to the flavour ... just be ready with the apologies if you have visitors to your van for a cuppa.

Talking of tea ..... I love a strong cup of tea and have always had Yorkshire tea, but the last year it seems to have gradually gone awful ... I asked at the Biker Cafe which tea they use .. good, strong cuppa .. and they said PUNJANA ... can be bought at Tesco and Morrisons. . and have to be honest am loving it..

 

[movan]

I'm interested too. Save our sink! Even Bar-keepers-friend doesn't clean as well as it did.

and me too.

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[Silver-Fox]

I was told by a cleaning products supplier that bleach only makes it look clean by whitening the cups etc.

There are much better products on the market nowadays as has been said above.

 

[Gromett]

Make sure the bleach you use is very very diluted. I bleached mine and it caused them to craze...

I now have a metal cup that is double skinned like a thermos flask to keep the drink warm

 

[Anthea M]

Baking soda cleans crocks and melamine. Will be in the baking section of a supermarket. ( French translation on internet!!) barcobonate of soda .
I wouldn't use bleach for taste residue or damage to sink etc.

Treat yourself to a new set !! Cheap in supermarkets!

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[DavidG58]

Sounds like our sink! can you let me know the name of it and where I could get some please?


Malcolm

I'm interested too. Save our sink! Even Bar-keepers-friend doesn't clean as well as it did.

and me too.

Apologies to OP for slight hijack, but this potion will sort out your cups, can't tell you what it is, Jean and Graham @JaG sold us some at Wrenbury 2 years ago, we needed more and as he lives locally to us we popped down and got some more

I do know they spend more time away than home, so might not pick up this message for a bit, but I reckon this is your best option

I will have a look at the instructions tonight see if it gives any clues as to what it is

 

[Hymie]

Lift cups, carry to bin, lift bin lid, place cups in bin.

Buy proper mugs.

Proper tea should never be supped from plastic.

 

[tonyidle]

I also use weak solution of bleach once a week ............... BUT ... I was told by someone who should know, that doing this is making the problem worse as it removes something off the surface and the stains will soak in even more quickly as time goes on.

I agree with RiverbankAnnie ..... it adds to the flavour ... just be ready with the apologies if you have visitors to your van for a cuppa.

Talking of tea ..... I love a strong cup of tea and have always had Yorkshire tea, but the last year it seems to have gradually gone awful ... I asked at the Biker Cafe which tea they use .. good, strong cuppa .. and they said PUNJANA ... can be bought at Tesco and Morrisons. . and have to be honest am loving it..

Give Ringtons Traditional a try. We've used it for years and it's delivered to your door (or bought anywhere you see one of their vans). We haven't found anything that comes close:

https://www.ringtons.co.uk/?gclid=C..._uzO_bgTgi7IGBbFIxYtibUcWpKUIJM5H0aAlG78P8HAQ

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[JJ]

Woosies...

Just make the tea and drink it...

Washing cups is for wimps.


JJ

 

[Langtoftlad]

Give Ringtons Traditional a try.
https://www.ringtons.co.uk/?gclid=C..._uzO_bgTgi7IGBbFIxYtibUcWpKUIJM5H0aAlG78P8HAQ

Will have to try both of those - I'm a sucker for really strong tea & was spoiled when I could buy it in Kenya... None of the UK versions come anywhere close.
Nearest I've got is:
https://www.tea-and-coffee.com/buy-tea/location/africa/kenya-teas/kenya-tea

As for the OP's problem - get some black mugs & the staining becomes invisible .

 

[CWH]

pretend you're a rufty-tufty cowboy, use an enamel mug
(there are some gorgeous ones out there now, not just the blue-with-white-spots ones that I've got) - eg this one's a fiver from Halfords

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[pyro]

We use bicarbonate of soda, which seems to work

Never use anything abrasive, CIF is a bit on the heavy side

 

[yodeli]

Baking soda cleans crocks and melamine. Will be in the baking section of a supermarket. ( French translation on internet!!) barcobonate of soda .
I wouldn't use bleach for taste residue or damage to sink etc.

Treat yourself to a new set !! Cheap in supermarkets!

Bicarbonate de soude

 

[BwB]

When it's too bad we use one of those magic sponges available in the supermarket. Basically a very fine abrasive pad - works wonders on textured plastic around a motorhome too.

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