Help - Schoolbag smells like sour milk

[Trillian]

I have no idea but would like to know - DD5 put a half eaten tub of yoghurt back into her insulated lunch box and like you, it was there for a weekend. my bad I know! i should have checked but who thinks to put a half eaten tub of yoghurt BACK into their lunchbox? So we have the same problem.

[squidipa]

could ya put baking soda in bad and put it in sealable tub (large plastic ones) with more baking soda to absorb oda and or ground fresh coffee about 1-2 cups? that might do it

Update: wash with soapy water per bags instructions and or wash with vinger first wipe it all down dry then do top step

[Jewel]

My DS1's lunch bag thingie is the same. Must be the age. Lol.

I've given vinegar a go but it didn't really work that well.
Do you think if I repeated the vinegar wash/wipe deal a heap of times that would work?!?

[squidipa]

My DS1's lunch bag thingie is the same. Must be the age. Lol.

I've given vinegar a go but it didn't really work that well.
Do you think if I repeated the vinegar wash/wipe deal a heap of times that would work?!?

ild try warm soapy water dry then place in container with item covered in baking soda for a day then rinse/wipe and dry.

[Jewel]

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

[*Ang*]

i should have checked but who thinks to put a half eaten tub of yoghurt BACK into their lunchbox?

Only laughing cause DD has also done this too on a number of occasions, once again to save for later - luckily I have caught those in time!!

Righto am off to wipe down with vinegar then cover in baking soda...this better work!!!

Another mum at school said that would teach DD a lesson and she should have to live with it...But I couldnt do that to her. Instead, as this is not the first time she has done this and we have told her not to, she has had $2 taken from her savings to help contirbute towards cleaning - she is saving for a DSI so this devastated her and I dont think she will be doing it again!!!!

[Netix]

I would have suggested vinegar, spray on and leave to dry...

[jmmum]

This happened with DD's daycare and insulated lunch bag. I just put them through the washing machine with normal laundry detergent. No probs! I do have a policy in my house that if it can't go in the dishwasher of washing machine it goes out. My single mum survivor instinct.

[squidipa]

how did ya go???