How to Remove a Coffee Stain from a Countertop

Coffee stains can be difficult to remove from countertops, especially if they aren't cleaned quickly. Soap and water may do the trick for newer stains, but after a few hours you need something more powerful to remove the stain left by your coffee mug. Read on for how to remove a coffee stain from your counter.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baking Soda
• Damp wash cloth or Magic Eraser

1. 
    

   Try to clean coffee stains as soon as you notice them. If you get to them quickly you can simply wipe them clean with a sponge or dish rag.

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   If not you'll have to pour a generous amount of baking soda all over the coffee stain.

3. Drop a few sprinkles of water into the baking soda to make a paste over the coffee stain.

4. 
    

   Let the cleaning mix sit on the stain for a few minutes.

5. Take a warm wash cloth and rub the mix over the coffee stain to remove it.

6. 
    

   If you have a stubborn coffee ring stain on your counter you can use a damp Magic Eraser instead of the warm wash cloth to clean the stain up.

[grammasbest]

on 11/13/2009 Bartender's Friend is the best! I rubbed it into coffee stains on the kitchen counter top and it removed them and cleaned the counter top. Then I allowed it to dry and it rubbed to a beautiful polished surface with a clean towel! I use it on all my kitchen apppliances too, even my black stove top looks awesome!

[jamiekucharski]

on 3/23/2009 5 stars-this is great. It is especially b/c while the Magic Eraser will clean up the stain the baking soda will disinfect. Thanks!!!

[Upon-Request]

on 3/23/2009 Baking soda and a Magic eraser are two of my favorite stain removers! :)