Brilio.net - The trash can is an important element in the house, especially in the kitchen. Its function is to store leftover food before being thrown out. However, the kitchen trash can often produces an unpleasant odor that spreads throughout the house when opened. To reduce this odor, many people wash the trash can with soap and running water. After drying, the trash can is reused. Even though it has been cleaned, the unpleasant odor often still appears, making the kitchen atmosphere less comfortable.
No one can expect a trash can that smells good. However, there is actually a trick to reduce the unpleasant odor in the kitchen trash can. This trick was demonstrated by TikTok user @kikuemeow.
"How to get rid of and prevent smelly trash cans," he wrote in the video caption.
The method is to prepare one food ingredient first to practice this method. The food ingredient in question is baking soda.
"This is a way to remove odors, first put baking soda in the trash can," he said, quoted by brilio.net from TikTok @kikuemeow on Wednesday (12/2).
photo: TikTok/@kikuemeow
After that, shake the trash can so that the baking soda is spread evenly. Without having to wait for a while, immediately put the plastic into the trash can.
photo: TikTok/@kikuemeow
Once the plastic is installed, the trash can can be used as usual. No need to worry, because it has been given baking soda, the smell in the trash can is reduced or even completely gone.
photo: TikTok/@kikuemeow
Reported from marthastewart.com, baking soda can neutralize stubborn sour odors. Well, one of the sour odors that is often inhaled is leftover food in the kitchen trash. Therefore, baking soda can neutralize the smell of the kitchen trash.
