cleaning garlic smell out of plastic lid

15 years ago

Can someone please tell me how I can get the smell of garlic spaghetti out of a blue plastic lid. I stored the leftovers in a glass bowl with a plastic lid and now I can't get the smell out. This is a really nice, and new, bowl and lid and I don't want it to forever smell like garlic!! I went to the store and looked for something I remember being advertised awhile ago called "plastic booster" or something like that, but I didn't not find it or anything even close. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

Comments (6)

centralcacyclist
15 years ago
Usually baking soda will take care of this. Or bleach if baking soda doesn't do it. Let it soak for day.
leanne-rn
Original Author
15 years ago
Do I just make a paste with the baking soda? Thanks for your help!!
centralcacyclist
15 years ago
I'd make a solution and dunk the offending lid in it. Try a paste if it's easier.
grainlady_ks
15 years ago
Put some damp paper towel in the original container and snap the smelly lid on it and let it sit a few days to absorb the odor if the soda treatment doesn't work. You can also use some wadded-up damp newspaper. This is a Rachel Ray hint that I read on this board some time ago. I used this method recently when I got some rancid flax seeds from the health food store and milled them in my coffee/spice mill. I thought it was ruined - the smell was awful - and I was about to throw the mill away. The damp paper towel worked like a charm. I left it in there for several days.

-Grainlady
abejadulce_z9b
15 years ago
you might try soaking it in vinegar if other methods fail.
simoneb
15 years ago
Sometimes coffee grounds works for me too. After I fill the container with coffee grounds, I let it soak. Then I wash well with dish soap -- the coffee smell seems to fade quickly and it seems to neutralize other smells...