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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou don’t need to use vinegar every time you clean your teapot. A quick rinse with hot water after each use is enough to clean the teapot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For clay teapots, you don’t even need to clean it (assuming you don’t add any milk or sugar to the teapot). Letting the tea flavours absorb in the teapot over time produces better tasting tea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For stainless steel<\/a> and glass teapots, you can rinse or wash with regular dish soap and a soft cloth or sponge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Save the vinegar for the occasional deep clean or when you notice a buildup of rust, stains, or scale in the teapot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s how to deep clean your teapot with vinegar. Regular white vinegar works fine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clean the teapot with vinegar about once a month to keep stains, tea residue, and scale from building up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This keeps your tea tasting good and prevents other bad stuff like mould from growing inside the teapot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s also a good idea to clean a new teapot with vinegar. It removes any dirt, oils and residues left over from the manufacturing process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to tea stains and scale, vinegar can also remove rust from the inside of a stainless steel teapot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vinegar, which is an acid, dissolves the rust in the metal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow the same process as above. If the rusting is severe, add a tablespoon of salt to the vinegar solution. This will increase the acidity of the vinegar and make it more effective at dissolving rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the vinegar solution has soaked into the teapot for an hour or more, the rust should come off when you pour out the mixture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wipe the inside of the teapot with a sponge to remove any remaining rust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rinse the teapot at least twice with warm water to clean it fully and remove the taste of vinegar. Leave it upside down to dry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best things about cleaning with vinegar is that it\u2019s safe for most types of surfaces and materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s safe to clean stainless steel as well as a glass teapot with vinegar. And it doesn’t even have to be diluted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Undiluted vinegar is still safe for both stainless steel and glass, and can be more effective at removing stains and deposits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You just need to be extra thorough when rinsing to make sure you get rid of all the vinegar taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\nDoes Vinegar Remove Rust From A Stainless Steel Teapot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is Vinegar Safe for Glass Teapots?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Can I Use Vinegar To Clean A Clay Teapot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n