I wonder if anyone has some good ideas for removing stains on tupperware? Some of my tumblers got stained, probably from sitting in dirty dishwater too long. I hope there is something I can do besides pitching them!
Tupperware has a lifetime guarantee so if you can't get the stains out, you can try contacting a dealer and get them swapped. I had the same problem and they replaced the bowl with no hassle even though it was over 10 years old! (I live in Denmark but I assume the lifetime guarantee is worldwide)
USING "SPRAY & WASH" ON THEM FOR A SHORT TIME WORKS WONDERS! SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT THAT HINT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WORKS REAL WELL, ALSO CUTS THE GREASE AND STICKY TEXTURE YOU GET AFTER A LONG USE. I HAVE SOME 30 YEARS OLD AND STILL USING. TRY THAT WAY AND SEE HOW YOU LIKE THE RESULTS!!
I buy the liquid dishwasher detergent (generic will work). Make a very strong mix with water and fill the stained plastic. Let it set overnight in the sink. By the next morning, the stains should be gone.
I'm a guest to the forums but remembered visiting back when I had purchased some stained tupperware in a thrift store. It had a heavy yellow stain that I thought would come out and it was cheap so I bought it. I got home and cleaned it and it never came out that way...so, NEXT I tried the leave it in the hot sun for a few days trick and it still did not come out. Eventually I did get the stain out purely as an accident.
Since it had not come out the previous ways, I had deligated it to the container I used when making sourdough starter. I set it outside in the sun to keep warm and after about a few days Ihad a nice starter to make bread with. I put that starter into a glass jar and put it into the fridge. When I cleaned my poor stained Tupperware pitcher...THE STAIN WAS GONE. yay! I guess the little guys liked eating the stain away. Also got a nice loaf of bread. Haha.
If as a last ditch resort you want to try this, just google for any sourdough starter recipe and give it a go. Remember to feed your starter each day. It can take anywhere from 3-7 days to get it foaming right. Even if you kill your starter, your tupperware should in theory be clean right? I have not tried this on my other stained pieces but all I know is I made one starter and my pitcher was bleached nice and clean.
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Request: Stained Tupperware
Archived on 01/26/2006
How do you clean stained plastic (aka tupperware) containers? They were once clear but now are beige or were a particular color and now have a tinge to that color.
Hook Family from USA
Answers:
Sun Bleached
I have heard that you can put your stained tupperware bowls out in the sun and the sun bleaches them. A girl at my church says this is what her grandmother does and it works. It's worth a try and it's free. (01/26/2006)
A paste of baking soda and water works really well. I usually mix the soda and water and let the containers sit over night but if there are any cracks in the plastic they go on to other non-food uses. I'm a bit paranoid about the chemicals in the plastic leaching into food. I love the pyrex glass storage containers and only have a few tupperware containers floating around! (01/26/2006)
I've had good luck with clear Tupperware that's been stained by spaghetti sauce. I just put them out on the driveway in the sun on a clear, hot Texas day. The sun did, indeed, "bleach" the stain right out! (01/27/2006)
By Barb
Bleach
Bleach has worked, but also try rinsing with cold water and using a paper towel to wipe out immediately, if you are at work. It seems to work for me. (01/27/2006)
Tupperware is guaranteed for life to be table worthy - your nearest tupperware dealer should be able to replace them with the same or like item. (01/28/2006)
By gumbysue
Preventing Stained Tupperware
A tip for the future, spray Tupperware with PAM before putting tomato based foods in it. You shouldn't have the problem again. (02/01/2006)
