William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 9-9-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 9-9-15

Baking soda does not absorb refrigerator odors.

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  1. OK, Mythbuster, what does it do, when you put a box in the fridge? Does it have any effect at all on odors, and if so, how does it work?

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    1. This was a tough one Brad. I took my original source — a chef on Quora at his word.

      There are others, however, who insist that it does one of them, strangely enough, being Arm & Hammer.

      ABC News, for instance, did a test involving a food tech seeing how long he can bear smells in a baking soda equipped stinking fridge and another. It ruled the baking soda fridge won. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerSizzle/story?id=5469939

      There are others, however, who take my side.

      Lifehacker links to a .gov site with the declaration that baking soda is simply poor at absorbing odors.

      This nine-year-old post seems to have the best explanation namely if some of the odoriferous materials floating around in the refrigerator are acidic, alkaline baking soda can absorb and neutralize the acid. Even in that regard, it is not all that effective because, as the powder in the box contacts water vapor, it tends to crust over an lose a great deal of its already limited surface activity.

      My suggestion is save money and shelf space and keep the fridge clean.

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