Bought a new red rubber hotwater bottle from Boots the Chemists for my poorly girlfriend. She can't stand the smell of rubber and refuses to use it. I've tried filling it several times but it just stinks. Any ideas?
2006-11-16 03:50:09 · 11 answers · asked by bigbearpg 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Disinfectant 'Soak' first (inside / out)
Then rinse and soak again in Shower gel / bubble bath water ???
The disinfectant should neutralise the main smell then the next
'dunk' make it nice.,...
Never tried but worth a go!
Else your gonna need a 'Cover' you can buy from boots,
else buiy a wallace n gromitt Sheep/dog one loL!
Best of luck, There never happy are they!
2006-11-16 04:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Banderes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wash it thourgaly in hot water a soap. It won't get aall the rubber smell of but will fade it.
Get a fluffy cover and put some essential oils on it which will turn the hot water bottle trat into an aromatherapy treat too and mask the smell.
2006-11-17 00:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put it inside two plastic shopping bags and tie up the bags, that will contain 98% of the rubber smell in the bags and you will smell of almost nothing of rubber again. I just found out and currently doing that.
2015-06-11 22:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by hettien 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a solution of hot water with several tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda. Leave overnight, and then rinse out thoroughly. That should solve the problem.
2006-11-16 04:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you really made my day! Hahahahahahaha! you're an magnificent author. The scars throughout my body would inform you i'm the proud proprietor of a cat who has emerged effective on all my tries to bathe her. We not in any respect even were given on the point of the bath without me bleeding through one thousand wounds.
2016-11-24 22:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
send it to me i love the smell, and taste of hot water bottle yummy
2015-07-09 12:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Quincy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think you can get rid of the smell - got one that's years old, and it still smells the same as when it was bought.
2006-11-16 03:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by paj21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get rid of the smell, so get brownie points by splashing out on an electric blanket (or just wrap it in a plastic carrier bag, if you're a cheapskate!)
Hope she gets well soon.
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2006-11-16 12:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by andrew f 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
soak it in some hot water and lemon... it should get some of the smell out at least!
2006-11-16 03:54:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some left over cooled off coffee in it and then dump it and rinse well, or immerse the bottle in the coffee, whichever way it should do.
2006-11-16 20:35:00 · answer #10 · answered by Julia B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋