Preparing something with egg, enjoying the elaborated and placing the plate and glass you used in the sink to wash later. However, when washing the dishes, you realize that not only that plate smells like egg. Your kitchen utensils, glasses, and other dishes are also impregnated with the same annoying odor. It is a quite common problem in the house.
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How to remove the egg smell from the dishes
If you are tired of the egg smell on your dishes, today we share some homemade tricks with which you can get rid of those odors. We explain how they should be applied and in the end, you can rinse them with water and let them dry, preferably in a ventilated place where they receive sunlight. This way you can guarantee that your dishes not only squeak clean but also smell clean.
1. White vinegar
Vinegar has disinfectant power and although it has a strong aroma, it does not stay impregnated on the plates. You just have to pour a splash of white vinegar in a small bucket with a little warm water, add dish soap and wash your plates, glasses, and kitchen utensils with this mixture, rinse as you would normally do, and the unpleasant egg smell will have completely disappeared.
2. Lemon juice
Lemon juice also works quite well to eliminate bad odors, as it is also bactericidal and antifungal. Pour the juice of a lemon and even add the squeezed lemon piece in a small bucket with water, dissolve, introduce a sponge or cloth, pass it over the plates that smell bad, and then wash them as you normally do, you will see that the egg smell will have disappeared.
3. Coffee
Coffee is also quite effective in eliminating bad odors, as it has the property of absorbing them. You just have to mix water with coffee powder, place the dishes and utensils in this substance and let them sit for at least 5 minutes, then run a sponge over your dishes using this mixture, and finally wash them as you normally do, you will see that the bad smells will disappear.
4. Chickpea flour
If the egg smell has been deeply impregnated on your dishes and utensils, chickpea flour will help you eliminate it, thanks to its absorbent effect. You just have to rub a little chickpea flour on your dishes, let the powder sit for about 7 minutes, then rinse and wash normally, the egg smell will have disappeared.