is there science behind sprinkling baking soda on carpet to remove odors.

Question

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

Answer 1

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.