{"670441":{"#nid":"670441","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"How Baking Soda Actually Makes Your Fridge Smell Better","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you notice an odor when you open your refrigerator, it might be time for a deep clean. But even immaculate shelves and crystal clear crisper drawers won\u2019t save your fridge from that not-so-fresh smell\u0026nbsp;if you frequently fill it with fancy cheese and fragrant leftovers. For most people, the solution is a box of baking soda.\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s a housekeeping hack that has stood the test of time because it works. But contrary to the story we\u2019ve all been sold, baking soda doesn\u2019t make your fridge smell better by \u201cabsorbing\u201d unpleasant food odors. In fact, according to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthonyjrojas\u0022\u003EAnthony Rojas\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, the neutralization actually happens outside the box.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you notice an odor when you open your refrigerator, it might be time for a deep clean. But even immaculate shelves and crystal clear crisper drawers won\u2019t save your fridge from that not-so-fresh smell\u0026nbsp;if you frequently fill it with fancy cheese and fragrant leftovers. For most people, the solution is a box of baking soda.\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s a housekeeping hack that has stood the test of time because it works. But contrary to the story we\u2019ve all been sold, baking soda doesn\u2019t make your fridge smell better by \u201cabsorbing\u201d unpleasant food odors. In fact, according to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthonyjrojas\u0022\u003EAnthony Rojas\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, the neutralization actually happens outside the box.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-16 15:42:25","changed_gmt":"2023-10-16 15:42:25","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Epicurious","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.epicurious.com\/expert-advice\/how-baking-soda-makes-your-fridge-smell-better","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"193181","name":"Anthony Rojas"},{"id":"193182","name":"baking soda"},{"id":"193183","name":"refrigerator odors"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}