Hello folks- I have a plastic container that would be perfect for storing rice, cereal etc, but I can't get rid of the ketchup smell. Its probably an issue for more than just me, so advice would be great.
The Princess uses baking soda at lets soak for days to recover pickle buckets.I much prefer glass also, but I always try and get a few reuses out of plastic before they get recycled. Will try a few things. So far, two washes, hot water and two weeks, and still smells. It may end up storing something outside.
That's a smart idea!!Not sure if vinegar is part of the issue w/ the ketchup as tomatoes and vinegar are both acidic. I would think wet the inside and dowse with baking soda. I don't typically reuse plastic containers like that so you might want to disregard my opinion though
My Mrs. bought some plastic tubs a month ago. Storage tubs, not kitchen type. After a month of airing them out, they still stink. I'll use them outside or just throw them away. They cannot be used for anything.So far, two washes, hot water and two weeks, and still smells. It may end up storing something outside.
The sun is a GREAT thing! That might be all it takes!! Vinegar will not work alone against other acids! So besides my originals, baking soda and the sun!!I’ve found that the best odor mitigation involves a combination of vinegar and baking soda. Let it soak. Plastic is somewhat porous so that is the source of the odor staying. I wonder if starting with hot water would help open up the cells?
I wonder if setting it out in the sun would help, or make it worse?
The sun will bleach out stains as well.The sun is a GREAT thing! That might be all it takes!! Vinegar will not work alone against other acids! So besides my originals, baking soda and the sun!!
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