9 surprising things you can clean with denture tablets

It turns out, denture tablets can do far more than just clean false teeth. You can use denture cleaning tablets to get rid of everything from dirty mattress stains to clogged drains at home and even yellow stains from clothing. Best of all, if you don’t have any denture tablets in the bathroom cupboard, they’re very cheap to purchase.

Here are nine of our favourite uses — you won’t be disappointed!

Revive a stained mattress

Stained mattress? Well, instead of spending big on a new mattress, all you need is two denture tablets and around 450ml of water. Mix the two ingredients together and then spray the solution over the marks until they disappear. Then pop the mattress out in the sun to dry.

Make your diamond rings sparkle

Has your diamond ring or necklace lost its sparkle? Denture cleaning tablets can also get your jewellery sparkly clean. Simply put a denture tablet into a glass of water, and drop in your ring or other diamond jewellery. Let them soak for about 10 minutes and then rinse.

Shine eyeglasses

Do your eyeglasses need some sprucing up? Fill a bowl with water, drop in a denture tablet and then add your glasses. Once the fizzing has stopped (denture tablets usually fizz for the first few minutes when you drop them into water), you’ll see the mineral deposits disappear. Wipe clean with a microfibre cloth.

Clean your kettle

Need to de-scale your kettle but you’ve run out of cleaner? Don’t fret! Simply drop two denture tablets in the kettle and fill it with water. Run the machine as normal and discard. It’ll be good as new!

Remove yellow stains from clothing

We can all agree that yellow sweat stains on white clothes can be unsightly and annoyingly hard to get rid of. Well, if you’re stuck on ideas, denture cleaning tablets may be the key to reviving white clothes. Simply mix two tablets with water and wait for the fizzing to finish. Pour over the stain, let sit for 10 minutes, then wash as usual.

Clean the toilet

It’s safe to say no one enjoys cleaning the toilet. So, if you’re looking for an easy way to get around this, look no further. All you have to do is pop two tablets into the toilet bowl and let it dissolve. Then flush after 20 minutes — it’s that easy! And the best part is you don’t have to spend hours scrubbing!

Unclog a drain

Having trouble unclogging a drain? Crush up some denture tablets, sprinkle over the drain and then run the water until the drain unclogs. If it’s still blocked, follow up with a cup of white vinegar and boiling water. Thanks to its acidic base white vinegar works great.

Clean stained coffee cups

If you’ve struggled to remove stubborn coffee stains from your mugs, you’re not alone. That ugly residue builds up quickly and even the toughest elbow grease can be no match. Well, the good news is, denture cleaning tablets can do the trick! All you have to do is put a tablet in your stained cup with a little water and wait until it’s dissolved. Leave overnight then rinse with clean water.

Whiten fingernails

Denture tablets work well for whitening yellowed or discoloured fingernails as well. Simply put two tablets into a bowl of water and when the bubbles stop soak your fingernails for about 10 minutes and dry. You’ll be surprised by the results.