But, there is a household item costing only £1 which can banish these stains very, very easily. The £1 household item that banishes takeaway stains from your kitchen worktopsExpert Liv Reed from Prestige Granite said baking soda is the answer to takeaway stains on kitchen worktops. However, Liv pointed out that the solution to takeaway stains on worktops differs between materials. There are a number of other ways to remove curry and other takeaway stains from worktops, with users on a Reddit forum called r/britishproblems sharing their hacks. Recommended Reading:For those with a stone work surface, this user said: "The installers of our stone kitchen work surfaces (Quartz) recommended lemon juice.