Smelly thermos

Prudent

I used a thermos flask today that has been stored for a couple of years. It smelt quite musty. I washed it, but this didn't make much difference. Any ideas?

Ticklemouse

Put a teaspoon of bicarb in and fill it to the brim with hot water. Leave it to soak - voila, smell gone.

If it's one of the old ones you can take to bits, I'd be tempted to do so and give the rims and seals a good scrub first as sometimes old food/ drink can get stuck there and smell.

thriftlady_2

Bicarb? It gets rid of smells in the fridge,and sick smells.I'd try putting some in dry and leaving overnight for it to absorb the smell.HTH

squeaky

Ticklemouse wrote:

Put a teaspoon of bicarb in and fill it to the brim with hot water. Leave it to soak - voila, smell gone.

Yep! Spot on !! Beat me to it

Prudent

Thank you everyone. I will do that this evening and leave it overnight.

stumpjumper

if that fails try using bruclens (winemaking steriliser) that'll kill any mould too.

tanith

Steradent tablet works too :T

£Ronnie

Or stuff with some scrunched up newspaper, and leave overnight or 24 hrs, it absorbs the smell and works every time.

Bogof_Babe

I've heard that putting crushed egg shells in it and leaving overnight helps - might be an old wives' tale though, as I haven't tried it (despite being an old wife ).

Prudent

Bogof_Babe wrote:

I've heard that putting crushed egg shells in it and leaving overnight helps - might be an old wives' tale though, as I haven't tried it (despite being an old wife ).

I am sure I would need to eat over the governments recommended amount of eggs for this one

in_my_wellies

After I have used my flask I put a teaspoon of salt in and fill with hot water. It seems to work