I have been hoping it would just go away. You know, that new car type plastic smell.
Our coffee maker broke a few months back and after trying many options trying to re-rig the old coffee maker or testing out a french press, we decided on another automatic drip as it works best for our household.
When it arrived, we could smell a plastic smell. We thought maybe it was just the packing it came in but it lingered. We were disappointed and hoped it would “air” out soon so we would be aroma-less.
However, two months later it is still there. I am surprised and concerned about the plastics used to create this coffee maker as well as the ramifications of drinking from it.
I don’t want to just throw it out and add to the landfills (plus the expense of another option to get that caffeine fix). I am going to try to “renew” it (by ridding of the plastic new smell). I am going to clean the coffee maker with good ole vinegar!
After filling the water reservoir of the coffee maker with white vinegar (without the filter) I turned it on and let it run. Once the cycle was complete I let the vinegar sit for 20 minutes or so before filling the water reservoir with water and running it again. Then I washed the pot with soap and water to get any residue off the top of the pot (rest is glass so that isn’t the culprit).
Tomorrow morning will be the test to see if the house smells like plastic or not when we plug it in and turn it on.
I sat back hoping the dilemma was over when the new air purifier was delivered. I opened it up and what do you know… strong plastic smell. In an air purifier that is suppose to rid of pollen, dust mites and other allergens. Really? Any suggestions? I am frustrated.
Tread Lighter WITHOUT the yucky plastic smell,
-Phyllis, Green Expert
