The Secret To Clean Smelling Glass Jars Is In Your Medicine Cabinet

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One of the main draws of using glass jars is how reusable they are, especially for things like canning. But sometimes, pickling juices or other concoctions can leave an unsavory scent lingering behind. There are plenty of hacks that use household ingredients to clean glass around your home, but when it comes to eliminating odors, denture tablets are at the top of the list. 

Denture tablets are made of oxidants that are activated in water to remove stains and odors from dentures made from various materials. Plus, since dentures are used orally, denture cleaning products are safe for food-grade products like canning jars. However, you will want to make sure you rinse any products cleaned with denture tablets extremely well after soaking. This will ensure any cleaning agents that may have been left behind are removed from the glass. It also ensures that you don't contaminate the flavor or quality of whatever project you plan to use your jars for next.

To banish stinky odors from glass jars or vases using denture tabs, all you need are the tablets (like Efferdent Denture Cleaning Tablets), hot water, and some time. There are two methods you can use, depending on how many jars you want to clean. If you are only cleaning a few jars, place up to two denture tablets inside each jar and fill them to the brim with hot water. For larger cleaning jobs, you can submerge several jars in hot water and add up to three tablets. For either method, let the jars soak for at least 30 minutes before rinsing. Once the denture tablets have done their job to remove any residual smells, you may want to use your oven to sanitize them before reuse. 

This denture tablet trick isn't just limited to jars, either; it works on all kinds of glass products. Many people use them for cleaning water bottles, jewelry, craft glass, and more. You can even use denture tablets to clean your coffee pot.