Picture this: you've reached the office in the morning and are excited to make your morning cuppa. However, as soon as you head to the pantry and open your thermos, you're hit by the most awful smell! A lingering tea or coffee odour from the day before. This can be quite a mood spoiler in the morning. But hey, you don't have to put up with this every day. Recently, we came across a viral hack on social media that shows how to remove bad odours from your thermos in just minutes. If you use your thermos frequently, this hack will surely be a lifesaver.
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The video of this genius hack was shared by digital creator Deepti Kapoor on Instagram. In the clip, she adds baking soda along with some water to the thermos. Then, she gives the thermos a good shake and lets it sit for about 15-20 minutes. After this, all you need to do is wash the thermos as usual, and voila - it smells super fresh! "Hack to remove bad smell from thermos," read the caption of the post.
Watch the complete video below:
Since being shared, the video has garnered over 85.4K views and thousands of likes. Internet users were impressed by how effortless this hack is and expressed gratitude. Some also inquired about how to clean plastic bottles. Check out some of the reactions below:
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"What about plastic water bottles?"
"I was just thinking of this. My thermos stinks whenever I drink tea and coffee. Thanks for sharing."
"Water normal ya hot lena hai (Do we have to take hot or cold water)?"
"And how to clean rust?"
"Thanks - will surely try this hack"
"Much needed"
"And how to remove stains from inside the thermos?"
"Very useful"
Before this, a viral video showing how to remove excess oil from your sabzi received a lot of interest. The video shows a woman placing a katori in the centre of the pan while the sabzi is almost cooked. She then covers the pan with a lid and lets the katori sit for 10 minutes. Once the lid is removed, there's no oil left. Click here to read the full story.