Comment on How to remove smell from lunch box?
QubaXR@lemmy.world 4 months agoWhenever I’m in doubt about cleaning, I try sprinkling a good amount of baking soda and then pouring copious amounts of vinegar, then letting it do its thing. It’s an inexpensive experiment to try and could solve your problem.
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Baking soda works, vinegar works. When you mix them together it’s just salty water. It does nothing.
QubaXR@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Doesn’t the bubbly reaction do anything? It sure looks impressive.
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Yeah. The acid in the vinegar is what gives it cleaning power. The base in the baking soda gives it cleaning power. They each will clean different things. When you mix them you get an acid base reaction which makes water, co2, and a salt. None of those have good cleaning properties in that situation.
QubaXR@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Wow, thanks! I guess there’s always a chance to learn something new!