My thrift store Romertopf cooker smells suspiciously flowery

[Sharon H in IL]

As if it's been sitting next to the fabric softener on the shelf.:glare:

 

Is my cause hopeless, or have I thrown my $4 down the tubes? What sayeth ye?

[Tree House Academy]

Does the smell not come out when you wash it?

[KS_]

I would soak it in water with baking soda or vinegar (if the vinegar won't hurt the clay), and just let it soak for a long time, and then change the water and let it soak more.

[Spy Car]

I would soak it in water with baking soda or vinegar (if the vinegar won't hurt the clay), and just let it soak for a long time, and then change the water and let it soak more.

:iagree:

 

That's exacty what I was thinking.

 

Just DO NOT use detergent or soap.

 

You might even try making a paste out of baking soda and letting that sit on there a while.

 

Bill

[Shelly in the Country]

Yup, I second the baking soda recommendation. I got an old Pampered chef stone from my mother-in-law long long ago, and not knowing what I was doing, I washed it with strong smelling dish soap and all my cookies tasted of perfume. I made a thick baking soda paste and let it soak into the stone. Worked like a charm. I just made pizza on that stone tonight.

[chanda7]

I'm thinking the previous owner might have had liquid potpourri in it?

[Sharon H in IL]

Good suggestions, I'll try the baking soda. What a great chemical compound that is, eh? Whatever would we do without it? ;)