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To get the pickle smell out of a pickle jar, follow these steps:
1. Rinse the jar with hot water to remove any remaining pickle juice.
2. Fill the jar with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.
3. Let the jar sit for at least 1 hour, or overnight for stronger odors.
4. Empty the vinegar mixture and rinse the jar thoroughly with hot water.
5. If the smell persists, sprinkle baking soda into the jar and let it sit for a few hours before rinsing again.
6. Dry the jar completely before reusing or storing it.
Pickles are produced using pickling cucumbers. To pickle a cucumber, it must be soaked in a brine of salt and vinegar for a certain period of time, resulting in the unique flavor, texture, and smell of pickles. Glass pickle jars are often reusable and serve as convenient containers for crafts or storage. However, if the strong smell of pickles is not removed from the jar beforehand, the new contents may absorb the pickle scent. Fortunately, you can make your pickle jar odor-free by following some simple steps and using basic supplies.
Step 1
Start by filling a dishpan with warm water and adding a squirt of dishwashing detergent to create a soapy solution. Place the empty pickle jar in the soapy water and scrub it with a dish scrubber to remove any pickle brine residue that could be contributing to the odor.
Step 2
Rinse the jar with warm water and dry it with a clean towel.
Step 3
Allow the jar to sit outdoors in the sun or near a sunny window for a couple of days.
Step 4
Pour white vinegar into the pickle jar until it is halfway filled. Then, add water to fill the rest of the jar. Leave the vinegar and water solution in the pickle jar overnight to absorb the pickle odor.
Step 5
Empty the pickle jar in the sink the next morning. Dry the inside and outside of the jar with a kitchen towel. Allow the glass jar to air-dry completely.
Step 6
Finally, eliminate any remaining trace of pickle odor by filling the dry jar with crumpled newspaper. Leave the newspaper in the jar overnight to absorb the pickle smell.
Step 7
Remove the newspaper from the jar the next morning and repeat Step 1 to ensure cleanliness before reusing the jar. Note that newsprint has a distinct smell and newspaper ink can easily run.
