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How to remove odors from spice jar lids

Laurel C
9 months ago

I replaced a bunch of spice jars, and would like to reuse my old ones, but the lids are holding onto odors pretty strongly. So far I've done a couple of hot soapy water soaks, baking soda and water, vinegar and water overnight, and borax and water for several hours. The borax seems to have done the most, where the water smells strongly of spices now, and all of the lids kind of smell the same, like a blend of all the spices. I'm not sure what else to try. Perhaps bleach might work, or ammonia (obv not together). Any other suggestions? I've read bright sunlight might help, but we aren't expecting any for a few days and would love to try to resolve this asap.

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