[Paddlewise] Box-o-Wine Bags

P'Wisers, thanks to prior posts about carrying water, I'm trying out the suggestion to use the Box-O-Wine bags on a 4 day trip coming up in about 10 days.  I've completed the "chore" of emptying the bags (hic-up!) but am having trouble getting the wine scent out of them.

First, I'm not sure the scent is really an issue .  As long as the bag is clean, who cares what the interior smells like!?  But, in the event that the scent is indicative of the bag not being as clean as it should be or impacting the taste f the water,  what's the best way to do a thorough cleaning and scent removal?  My current method is to fill the bag 1/4 full of water and add a few drops of dish washing liquid, shake aggressively for several minutes, then dump the contents, refill with water and dump, repeatedly, to get all the soap out.  Then, smell it, determine it's not done, and repeat the process.  Been through that three times and still have a wine scent.

What's next? Rinse with baking soda or something else?  I've seen the answer in previous posts regarding new water carriers of one sort or another, just can't remember the answer and didn't take notes from that thread.  My bad.

Thanks.

Rick - Poquoson, VA  


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