Ice Tea Stains

Solumel by Melaleuca! It is great for all kinds of stains, including coffee, tea and sharpie pens. I can help you to buy wholesale if you'd like. www.SwitchingStores.info

Haven't you seen the slogan "Life begins at 40"? When I was 40 I had an 8,6 and 1 year old. You'll be through the last of the teen years sooner than I, and then still have a bit of 'youth' ahead of you. Enjoy it...fifty's right around the corner! :-o

As for the tea stains, I'm a PC consultant and we use either vinegar or baking soda for pretty much everything, although the denture tabs sound good, too--mix it up in the pitcher, plunge it around a few times, and let it sit for a while--couple hours or overnight.

Good luck and Happy Birthday!

Just a thought, try denture cleaner tablets, also good for tea pots, and toilets!

Drop in a couple of denture cleaning tablets in about 2 cups of water and let it sit overnight - then rinse it out.

As a former consultant for Pampered Chef, I recommend using the baking soda, and/or the white vinegar.

Me too - how do you do this?

You might try making a paste of baking soda and rubbing it on the tea stains. It takes tea stains out of ceramic cups. If that doesn't work, you could also try washing soda (in the detergent aisle). It is harsher than baking soda so you should probably do a test on a small spot to be sure it doesn't mar the surface. When I was in college, I used washing soda to remove coffee stains from my mug and thought I would do the same to my roommate's brown cup. Lo and behold, the exterior was brown, but the interior was white after I used the washing soda on it.

P.S. Don't worry about turning 40--it is just a number and you are only as old as you allow yourself to feel. I was married 17 years before I got pregnant. While I was pregnant, I noticed a mug someone was using that said, "I'd rather be 40 than pregnant," and I thought with my luck, I will be both--and I was. My only child was due on my 40th birthday and born a few days late--32 minutes too late for Mother's Day that year.

Try white vinegar... it is what is recommended for coffee pots to clean the residue, so it might work. You might consult with your Pampered Chef rep to see if she has a suggestion.

Have you tried bleach? We drink a lot of tea in our house and use the same pitcher all the time. It can get pretty stained. I would soak it in bleach for awhile and then wash and rinse. I'm always amazed at how clean it gets. Almost looks brand new. Good luck!