My wife insists on it. I can’t see how. There is no acidic liquid in the carpet to neutralize. I don’t think a powder absorbs “smells”
In: Chemistry
Yes and no. “Smells” are nothing more than molecules of some substance floating around in the air. So when you smell something, that means there are literally molecules of it in your nose.
These molecules are wide and varied and have all sorts of chemical compositions. Some of those do interact with baking soda. Either baking soda neutralizes it, or alters its structure to make it less volatile, or just sticks to the molecule and prevents it from floating around. In this sense the baking soda can remove these kinds of odors.
But the idea that baking soda is an all-purpose, general odor remover is pure marketing.
A lot of bad smells are caused by acidic substances. The baking soda is alkaline and counter acts them. It also will absorb smelly oils and greases.
The whole thing was invented in 1972 by Arm & Hammer to sell baking soda. There is no scientific evidence that it works at all. It was 100% invented by the marketing department.
Also… who the hell has “odors” in their fridge anyway? If your fridge stinks, you need to toss something rotten or put things in sealed containers.
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