I have some chamomile stored in one of my Adagio tea tins. The problem with that is when it's all gone, the aroma of chamomile is going to linger in the canister no matter how long I let it air out.
I'm afraid to try to use vinegar because I hear it's not good on the tin, plus I find the smell of vinegar to be quite atrocious.
I've also heard mixing baking soda and water might work, but before I do anything I'd like to get some insight from some people.
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Aside from that, today I bought some Belgium chocolates I found I really, really like. I've become about as picky with my chocolate as I am with my tea these days.
Vanley's Truffles from Belgium are now my most favorite and are the only chocolates I will eat without nuts in them. I've never really cared for just plain chocolate until I had these. I'd highly recommend everyone to check them out, especially since valentines day is coming up. They're 72% cocoa.
I also tried another chocolate bar (not from Belgium though) that was 87% cocoa, but it's a little too bitter for my tastebuds.
All this talk about chocolate now makes me wanna create a poll. Well, how about that. I just did.
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Something about the combination of dark chocolate and almonds...I can eat them any day/everyday. Dark with peanuts is a distant second but still good. I think I eat chocolate every day...or around 9 out of 10 days anyway. And the bonus is that dark chocolate in moderation as well as nuts is good for you...next they'll be telling me TEA is good for you too... 
Fortunately, I can drink a lot of tea or I would be eating chocolate all the time.
The tins...yeah, vinegar since it is acidic could start to corrode the tin, but I don't think it would be an issue for a few minutes. Vinegar rinses completely with water...where as some cleansers could leave trace amounts after rinsing. Seriously, just rinse it thoroughly. I use vinegar to get rid of scale all the time from my tea stuff...it works wonders. I never have residual vinegar odor afterwards.
Fortunately, I can drink a lot of tea or I would be eating chocolate all the time.The tins...yeah, vinegar since it is acidic could start to corrode the tin, but I don't think it would be an issue for a few minutes. Vinegar rinses completely with water...where as some cleansers could leave trace amounts after rinsing. Seriously, just rinse it thoroughly. I use vinegar to get rid of scale all the time from my tea stuff...it works wonders. I never have residual vinegar odor afterwards.
I'll second chip. The concentration of acetic acid in the vinegar is too dilute to do serious damage to the tin, particularly if contact is just a few hours and it's thoroughly rinsed.
I think you could soak it in vinegar for a couple of weeks with very little effect, so long as it was rinsed. I've got that old elementary school chickenbone project in mind. It takes a week (or more) for the bone to get rubbery...and there's a lot more in the bone that will react with vinegar than in a tin box.
I think you could soak it in vinegar for a couple of weeks with very little effect, so long as it was rinsed. I've got that old elementary school chickenbone project in mind. It takes a week (or more) for the bone to get rubbery...and there's a lot more in the bone that will react with vinegar than in a tin box.