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Tea Strainer Blackened? Try This Easy Cleaning Hack Before Scrubbing, It Will Be Clean in Minutes.
- •The tea strainer's color changes due to milk grease, tea leaves, and fine particles accumulating, forming a thick layer.
- •Vigorously scrubbing the mesh is not the right way, as it can damage the strainer.
- •To clean the strainer with baking soda and lemon, boil two glasses of water with one tablespoon of baking soda, dishwashing liquid, or lemon juice.
- •Place the dirty strainer in this solution for 5 to 7 minutes on low heat, which will soften the accumulated layer.
- •Do not put strainers with plastic handles directly into boiling water; instead, soak them in a hot water solution.
Key Questions Answered
During daily use, milk grease, tea leaves, and fine particles get trapped in the fine mesh of the strainer. If they are not cleaned thoroughly after each use, a thick layer gradually accumulates, causing old strainers to show black or brown stains that do not come off easily with just water.
Boil about two glasses of water in a pot, add one tablespoon of baking soda along with a little dishwashing liquid or lemon juice, and place the dirty strainer in the solution on low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Once it cools down enough to handle, gently clean the mesh with an old toothbrush and rinse it thoroughly with clean running water.
If your strainer has a plastic handle or any plastic parts, it is not advisable to put it directly in boiling water because high heat can damage or deform the plastic. Instead, it is better to soak it in a prepared hot water solution for some time, and avoid scraping the mesh with sharp metal objects or rough scrubbers.
