Sipping hot tea and coffee in the morning can be the right choice to help warm the body. Apart from warming up, these two drinks are often chosen as a complement to the breakfast menu before starting activities. The delicious taste can make the body feel fresher.
But beyond its delicious taste, consuming tea and coffee regularly can also have other effects, you know. One of the effects is the appearance of crust on the cup used. This crust appears due to the accumulation of tea and coffee residue on the surface of the cup.
The crust of tea and coffee in these cups can basically thicken if left alone. However, you also need to know that the crust on this cup needs to be cleaned using a special method . Not without reason, the crust is usually stuck quite tightly and is difficult to clean.
Basically, there are many ways you can remove limescale stains from cups. One way is to soak the cup in hot water. Apart from that, you can also use citrus to wash tea and coffee cakes on cups.
However, apart from these ingredients, there are other methods that can be used to remove tea and coffee crust from cups. This method was shared by Instagram user @ersyaa through one of the uploaded videos. He admitted that he only relied on simple ingredients in the kitchen to easily remove limescale from the cup without any effort.
Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @ersyaa on Tuesday (16/7), the kitchen ingredients in question are baking soda and dishwashing soap. The combination of these two ingredients can be very effective in removing tea and coffee crust on cups. Not without reason, baking soda (as the main cleaning agent) contains a number of active ingredients that can help remove stubborn stains.
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To use it, just prepare a container first. Then mix baking soda and dish soap in the container. Without adding any more water, stir the two ingredients until they are completely even. The final texture is a fairly dense paste, yes.
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Next, apply the soap and baking soda paste to the crusty inside of the cup. If the crust is thick, it's best to let it sit for a few minutes so that it soaks completely. Only then scrub using a dishwashing sponge. Once it has been scrubbed, rinse the cup thoroughly under running water. Finally, wash the cup as usual. That way the cup will return to being shiny and rough. Without needing extra effort or energy, you can use your old cup with a new look.
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As mentioned, baking soda contains a number of active ingredients that can remove stains. Reporting from southernliving.com, baking soda has a slightly abrasive texture. When you rub baking soda on limescale, the particles work to scrape and loosen the deposits that are firmly stuck to the cup. That way, the crust can come off easily. On the other hand, baking soda is alkaline. Tea and coffee crust often contains acidic compounds that can be broken down by alkaline substances. The reaction between baking soda and acidic compounds in the crust helps dissolve and remove these deposits.