Man holds multiple mugs filled with coffee and tea in his hands - Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Coffee and tea mugs tend to pile up at the back of the cupboard. Distant relatives gift them for Christmas, ...

Some Sharpie mug DIYers may advise you to spray the mug with acrylic sealing spray to make sure the Sharpie etchings doesn't rub off. I personally didn't want to do that because the spray can be toxic ...

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