There is a myth in the market that we should not use plastic
containers because they are harmful to the human body. But this is not true.
They are not harmful. In fact they are easy to handle and keep eatables fresh
for many days. If you really think that plastic containers are not good, you
can also go for the high class microwave proof plastic vessel for your usage.
The best part is that they are very easy to clean. A low quality plastic
container might give you some foul smell but a good quality product will never
give you any foul smell.
If you still think that these containers give foul smell
then you can use the following methods for cleaning your plastic utensils so
that there is no smell or any bad odor in your vessel.
- Dealing with the stains that the dishwasher has missed: You can remove them by using a good quality scrubber with warm water and simple detergent that you usually use for cleaning the utensils. You can use a cleaning brush with a little grease to remove the foul odor in the plastic container.
- If the stains are tough like that of sauce and curry, make a paste of baking soda and scrub it a little hard and more. This will also be helpful in dealing with the containers having uncontrollable smell. Sprinkle a little of baking soda in the container, pop the lid over it and wait for a day. After that, clean it with water. The baking soda will absorb all the odors in the container.
- Another good method that can be used is the power of almighty sun. This not only cleans the odor of your container but also give it s good fragrance. This is not something like just that it is written somewhere, it is actually true. Try it! Sunlight helps you to remove odors from any type of utensils without making any efforts.
- Vinegar also helps in removing the foul smell from the plastic containers. Just like lemons give their bleaching actions. Do not use vinegar and lemon together. Only use one product at a time.
- You must have seen that when your dish have turmeric as its ingredient, the plastic will absorb that color and will become difficult to rinse off. You can prevent transfer of food color to the plastic container by spraying cooking spray before you place the food inside the container.
