As for peanut butter containers, several of the Clue caches are PB jars. All I did to them was run them through the dishwasher twice. I have yet to have animal problems with them.
I’ve never tried a coffee can. (Although from some caches I’ve found, the plastic Folgers coffee containers seem to hold up in Outdoorland about as well as Gladware…)
I’m trying all of these at the same time. I have color newsprint working on a plastic coffee container. I have charcoal working on the same. Then I have baking soda working the peanut butter jar. I will post the results in a few days.
I’ve never tried a coffee can. (Although from some caches I’ve found, the plastic Folgers coffee containers seem to hold up in Outdoorland about as well as Gladware…)
I think I’ll toss the coffe can after the experiment. I would prefer my cache be better protected then Gladware! Thanks for the info Dave.
Vinegar does sound like it would work too, but I’m all out of containers to experiment with for now. I’m going to have to get Tyedyeskykid to eat up some more PB, and Tyedyeskygal to start pounding the coffee!
It appears that all the above ideas work well. The coffee smell was completly removed by charcoal and newsprint. The smokey smell left behind by the charcoal is gone today. Baking soda is doing it’s job but seems to be taking the longest.
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