How do you get a sillicon utensil not to smell of food?

Question

I have a le creuset spatula that smells of food no matter how much i clean it. Any ideas how to get rid of this? The smell does not appear to transfer to food but its still off putting nonetheless.

Answer 1

place the spatula into a plastic bag with some Bicarbonate of soda seal the bag over night then wash in warm water BAD SMELL GONE

Answer 2

You can soak your spatula in vinegar or lemon juice to get rid of the smell once a while

Answer 3

this works for the hands where onions and garlic are conserned so i think it should for this.rub flour all over and into any scratches or crevaces or pores if hands leave for a min for the enzimes in the flour to absorb the oudour then wash well with soapy water to remove all flour traces.ive never had onion hands since learning this trick,chopping boards too

Answer 4

Put some tape over it's nose

Answer 5

wash it