How Do You Clean Coffee Stains From Stainless Steel?
Coffee drinkers know all to well that coffee stains. Not only clothing, but also teeth, dishes, counters and other areas where the brown liquid may fall. Coffee stains can be difficult to get off of many surfaces, including stainless steel. Luckily, several items that most people already stock in their kitchens and medicine cabinets can be used to clean coffee stains from stainless steel thermoses, countertops and appliances. Squeeze about a tablespoon’s worth of a liquid or gel-based dishwasher soap into your stainless steel travel mug or thermos. Be sure you have rinsed the mug of fresh coffee before adding the soap. Fill the thermos almost to the top with boiling water. Most travel mugs can hold about 3 cups of liquid but some stainless steel thermoses have a larger capacity. Cover the stainless steel receptacle with its lid loosely. If you screw the cover on tightly, you’ll risk an explosion from the combination of the boiling hot water and soap. Shake or swirl the thermos gently t
