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10:19 am
May 7, 2011
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I have started using cloth (acutally cutup diapers) for cleaning everything. I have used some of them to clean my cast iron skillets. Long story short I am noticing that they have that old grease smell to them even though they have been soaked and washed in hot water and line dried. Anyone have suggestions? I would like for them to have that clean smell.
11:38 am
February 10, 2009
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yeah… that's one of the things I still use paper towels for mamajhk. I've reduced my usage of paper towels a LOT, but the cast iron skillets and a few other things are what I do still use them for.
I wonder about keeping some strong vinegar solution in a bucket or container that has a fairly tight lid and tossing them in that to soak, not throwing out the vinegar in between, just reusing it till it's past where you want to. Not sure, but maybe worth a try?
12:34 pm
April 1, 2009
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Do you think putting them in a hot oven to bake the smells out would work?
1:15 pm
May 7, 2011
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I don't know. Right now they are soaking in a vinegar bath. I know they are clean just don't like the smell they emit. I may try a baking soda bath if the vinegar doesn't work.
1:58 pm
April 1, 2009
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About the vinegar, why not fill them with vinegar water on letting that boil on the stove top, I would think that would go down into the iron and remove any odors.
Ross!! where are you?? I know you can help here!!
2:09 pm
October 17, 2008
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I put mine in baking soda water. I actually have a bucket I toss them all in and do 1 washer load when I have a full load of towels, dishcloths, etc. Then I put out a fresh bucket of baking soda water.
2:38 pm
November 22, 2009
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JOJO,
Are you thinking that mamajhk wants the grease smell out of the skillet or out of the diaper/rag? I'd hate to see her put the rags in the oven or putting them to boil on the stove top
NOT MAKING FUN HERE. Just thought you might have read her question wrong. But then, maybe I might have. 
3:00 pm
May 7, 2011
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Sorry if there was an confusion. It is the rags that are smelly. The skillet is good to go.
3:14 pm
December 14, 2010
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Understanding the chemistry here. When you make soap you use an alkali to saponify the fat. Therefore I should think that baking soda (an alkali) would be more effective than vinegar(an acid) in this instance.
3:16 pm
May 7, 2011
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At this point I will try almost anything. That smell is horrid.
I did do a google search and baking soda was used to eliminate oders in clothes, etc.
I will keep you informed.
11:04 pm
December 14, 2010
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Time to share my iron skillet cleaning method. If the fat isn't worth saving add flour to it until it makes a thick paste. If you have animals to feed add water to the paste and make gravy other wise just scrape in into the garbage. Add a cup of water and heat to boiling and scrape away everything that is still sticking and dump the water wipe the skillet with a rag. No liquid fat to deal with and no fat down your drains. I have been doing this with the skillet that i bought when I first married in 1958.
7:12 am
May 7, 2011
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I soaked the offending cloths in a white vinegar solution then I drained them and put them in a boiling vinegar solution and then I rinsed them in the washer and then soaked them in a baking soda (about a 1 cup to a 11/2 cup with the machine at its lowest water level) solution. Then washed them (using my regular laundry soap) and rinsed and then rinsed again adding about 1/2 cup baking soda. Line dried. The odors are gone from most of them. Some of them still have a lingering smell (not as strong as before) and I will resoak them with baking soda and rewash again.
Thanks to you all for the help. 
9:10 am
October 17, 2008
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Probably once you get the smell out, it will be easier to keep it out by throwing them into a soak when they're dirty.
Good luck!
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