Quick and Easy Trick for Cleaning Dirt and Stains from Plastic and Ceramic

Ritu Tiru Agarwal   |   October 28, 2024 

Living in India, it's almost impossible to avoid dust and grime settling on everyday kitchen items, especially with the added challenge of oil buildup. Those plastic lids and containers for daal and spices, as well as coffee mugs with stubborn stains, can take a lot of elbow grease to clean—unless you use this simple trick!

With just five common household items, you can have your lids, mugs, and even plastic combs looking spotless without needing a scrubber or brush. Here's how!

What You’ll Need:

  1. Liquid fabric bleach
  2. Strong detergent
  3. Hot water
  4. A bucket
  5. (Optional) Gloves for handling the bleach solution

The Process:

  1. Gather all your plastic lids, ceramic coffee mugs, and even plastic hair combs.
  2. Fill a bucket with hot water, enough to submerge all the items you’re cleaning.
  3. Add 1/4 cup of liquid fabric bleach and two tablespoons of strong detergent.
  4. Soak your kitchen items (lids, mugs, strainers, graters) in the solution.
  5. Now, take a break! Enjoy a cup of tea, watch your favourite show or listen to music, and let the solution do its magic for an hour.

When you return, simply rinse everything off. The grime will easily wash away—no scrubbing needed!

Pro Tip:

You can also soak kitchen towels or dusters in the leftover solution for an extra round of cleaning. Just avoid using it on silver items, as the bleach can cause a reaction.

One final note: Make sure to wear gloves when handling the solution, and wash your items thoroughly. Any bleach smell will fade after a while, and your kitchen essentials will be as good as new!

Happy cleaning!

 

Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash

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Ritu Tiru Agarwal

Ritu enjoys a variety of things like travelling, baking and gardening but she’s passionate about flowers and loves working with them. She’s pursuing theological studies as well as working with a theology school and also finds time to pursue her passion of working with flowers especially with wedding bouquets and favours.

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