getting orange smell out of food container

[Deleted User]

I left orange peel in a food container and even though it has been washed several times food that goes in it still tastes orangey. How can I stop this from happening?

tandraig

put about a tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda in it and fill with water - leave it overnight then empty it and rinse it thoroughly - may take a couple of goes - but I used to do this with the kids plastic lunchbox flasks. or - you could mix bicarb into a paste and rub inside if you can reach. then fill with bicarb and water and leave overnight - works faster!

zippychick

a quick search suggests putting some newspaper in it?

let us know if it works!

Butterfly_Brain

I would leave a solution of bicarb in it for 24 hours then rinse

purpleivy

Well bicarb used to get rid of the smell of babysick, so it shouldn't have a problem with orange!