Comment on How to remove smell from lunch box?
QubaXR@lemmy.world 1 year 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 1 year ago
Baking soda works, vinegar works. When you mix them together it’s just salty water. It does nothing.
QubaXR@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Doesn’t the bubbly reaction do anything? It sure looks impressive.
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 1 year 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 1 year ago
Wow, thanks! I guess there’s always a chance to learn something new!