How do you get rid of the smell?

Question

I have thermos that coffee was left in way to long and now it has the smell of bad coffee/milk. I want to use it again, but each time I do, the coffee has a funny tase. How do I get rid of that smell so I can enjoy my coffee?

Answer 1

Put 1/4 cup of baking soda in it and fill the thermos with HOT water. Allow it to set over night...rinse thoroughly with hot water and it will be fresh smelling and look clean and taste great

Answer 2

Fill the thermos with one part white vinegar in two parts water. Pour the mixture into a pan to and heat boiling, then fill the thermos to the top. Allow to sit for two hours. Drain and rinse the thermos. Fill the thermos with water and pour the water into a pan. Heat the pan to boiling and dissolve about 3 oz of baking soda into the water. Pour the hot mixture into the thermos and let sit for two hours. Drain and rinse the thermos. The smell should be gone. If not, buy a new thermos.

Answer 3

I would shy away from using bleach... however baking soda OR plain vinegar should work well in regard to removing some of the odor/off flavor. Lemon juice would also work, but might not leave a pleasant taste with the coffee.

*Tip for people who like to bring soup in a thermos.... spray the inside with Pam or nonstick cooking spray before putting tomato based products inside as it will prevent the interior from staining.

** Soaking a thermos in Febreeze for 3 days??? Can you say Darwin Awards anyone?? LOL!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

First of all...DO NOT use bleach or Febreeze. Or you will permanantly have a REALLY bad taste in your mouth...and possibly poison yourself in the process. Instead, try filling the thermos with hot water and 1/2 box of baking sodawell mixed . Let it soak overnight. If that doesn't take care of it, empty the other 1/2 box of soda into the thermos dry and let it sit for a day or two. Baking soda absorbs bad odors and tastes...just like it does in your refrigerator and garbage disposal. Good luck. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Fill it up with hot water and white vinegar and let is sit for a day then rinse and wash up like usual. Hopefully the smell will be gone and the vinegar shouldn't leave a taste behind. If this doesn't work, might be a good idea to throw it away and buy a new one!

Answer 6

Fill the thermos with white vinegar, let it sit for at least an hour, then rinse it very well. The smell will be totally gone.

Answer 7

place a bowl of water contained in the microwave with some lemon slices ~ or squirts of lemon juice and nuke at extreme for roughly 2 minutes and 30 seconds. depart the water in there with the steam for roughly 5 minutes and then do away with bowl and wipe out. If there remains a fragile scent, you may ought to repeat the technique ~ it relies upon on how grimy the microwave became.

Answer 8

Try Cream of Tartar. It's non toxic.Fill the thermos with water and add tartar.You might also try tomato juice left in it over night.

Answer 9

if its plastic interior i would use some bleach and jsut be sure to rinse well afterwards, i find a lil bleach gets rid of foul smells, i bleach all my white plastic chopping boards that get that onion odour and it works great

or you could try a mixture of warm water and bi carb soda, mix a paste and let sit for a while as that will draw out odours

Answer 10

I'd pour straight vinegar in and let it sit a couple days. Then disassemble where possible (yes, thermoses unscrew) and wash in the dishwasher.