How to Get an Onion Smell Out of a Plastic Container

A smelly plastic container can add onion aroma to anything you store in it. Rubbermaid suggests a procedure for removing odors from plastic containers that uses only inexpensive and readily available baking soda. Clean containers will keep your cheesecake from smelling like hamburgers.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• Kitchen sponge

Instructions

1. Scrub the plastic container and lid with baking soda on a damp sponge.

2. 

   Use your sink or a large bucket.

   Dissolve 1/4 cup of baking soda in a quart of warm water.

3. Soak the container and the lid in the baking soda solution until no onion odor remains.

References

• Rubbermaid: Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish