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How Best to Remove Smells 𦨠from Plastic & Silicone Kitchenware {2 Key Tips}
Hello Reader,
Do you have smells from sauerkraut, fermented garlic paste, or onions lingering on your favorite fermentation lids or weights?
A solution to your woes is in my latest updated blog post:
βHow Best to Remove Smells from Plastic & Silicone Kitchenware {2 Key Tips}β
I have a powerful noseπ and detest any whiff of noxious smells on any kitchenware.
My favorite fermentation weight for pickles is made from plastic. It works like a charm for keeping my ferments below the brine. However, it retains odors. π Locks onto them with steel fists.
The silicone sealing ring in my Instant Pot also retains smells.
π΅οΈββοΈ I searched long and hard and tested various methods to figure out how best to remove odors created by strong-smelling foodsβonions, garlic, tomatoes, andβ¦ sauerkraut! - from silicone or plastic.
In the process, I got myself a chemistry lesson about the properties of plastic and silicon, why they retain odors, and how best to remove them.
βIn this post, I share the two essential keys ποΈποΈ to putting together simple methods that work.
βhttps://www.makesauerkraut.com/remove-odors-plastic-silicone/β
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Want to use fermented foods to improve your health? Hi, I'm Holly and I teach fermentation. Learn how to safely transform everyday vegetables into superfoods. Join our 12,000+ subscribers and enjoy delicious sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, and... more.
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