How To Remove An Onion Odor On Plastic
Things Needed
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Baking soda
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White vinegar
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Dish soap
Plastic containers often absorb odors from the objects left inside them. This is especially true for the pungent aroma of onion. A plastic container used to store a food product containing onions may have a lingering scent even after washing it with soap and water. You can remove onion odors from plastic containers by utilizing some inexpensive household products.
Step 1
Sprinkle the bottom of the container with baking soda.
Step 2
Fill the container half full of white vinegar.
Step 3
Fill the container the rest of the way with hot water and let it soak for several hours.
Step 4
Soak the container's lid in a solution of equal parts hot water and white vinegar and 1 tbsp. of baking soda. Do this for several hours as well.
Step 5
Wash the container and lid in hot, soapy water.
Step 6
Rinse the container and lid in clean water and dry thoroughly before storing.
References
- "How the Queen Cleans Everything"; Linda Cobb; 2002