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Dishes that smell of egg

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WickedElpheba · 14/08/2025 22:11

My DH thinks I'm bonkers for this but I know I'm not the only one.

If we eat eggs then the pan, plates and cutlery need to be washed and the bleached to avoid the horrible eggy / fresh / wet dog smell which otherwise fills the kitchen and contaminated every thing else washed with said items

Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?

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WickedElpheba · 24/08/2025 14:02

Gymbunny2025 · 23/08/2025 18:51

can You say exactly what you did with the Milton spray. Step by step. I’d love a solution. Thanks!

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For the cooker I wiped it down with a cleaning wipe (as I didn't want egg on my cloths!) just so it was clean and then I sprayed some Milton (maybe 5 sprays altogether) and left it for about ten mins (think there are instructions on it about how long to leave it) then wiped with kitchen roll

If using on dishes, which I haven't done yet, I'd rinse them first ideally with cold water so no food on them, and then spray Milton and leave before rinsing it off

it worked on the cooker so I may get some Milton tablets so use on dishes instead of bleach

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Gymbunny2025 · 23/08/2025 18:51

WickedElpheba · 23/08/2025 16:25

@ThatRoseBear I haven't tried Dettol as it's not something I buy

I tried Milton spray yesterday and that works!

I could smell egg and couldn't work out why as I'd bleached the pan, plates and cutlery. I realised it was the cooker as some pancake mix must have spilled. A few sprays of Milton sorted it!

can You say exactly what you did with the Milton spray. Step by step. I’d love a solution. Thanks!

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WickedElpheba · 23/08/2025 16:25

@ThatRoseBear I haven't tried Dettol as it's not something I buy

I tried Milton spray yesterday and that works!

I could smell egg and couldn't work out why as I'd bleached the pan, plates and cutlery. I realised it was the cooker as some pancake mix must have spilled. A few sprays of Milton sorted it!

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ThatRoseBear · 15/08/2025 23:45

I wash egg dishes in the sink with a cap of Dettol. I never put them straight in the dishwasher because they make every thing in there absolutely stink

HeyThereDelila · 15/08/2025 23:43

There’s been a thread on this on Mumsnet before! I think it was something like “why do my plates smell of egg?”

Apparently it’s a reaction to something on the crockery.

ninjahamster · 15/08/2025 23:42

Yep! And contaminates the whole dishwasher load..

Shivvy1 · 15/08/2025 23:41

Omg I thought it was only me lol anyone I’ve ever mentioned this to looks at me like I’m mad 😂😂. Yes my partner also thinks I’m mad as he can’t smell it. Anything I used to cook/eat eggs is washed separately from anything else. I also agree if put in dishwasher everything smells of the egg smell. Hate it but love eggs 😂. Will also be trying the cold water rinse too

Gymbunny2025 · 15/08/2025 23:01

It’s gross I agree. I try and do a quick wash on dishwasher after the full wash. That seems to help

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WickedElpheba · 15/08/2025 22:50

Also I tried cold water and vinegar today and it did not work!

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Mini2025 · 15/08/2025 22:50

The eggy smell contaminates everything in the dishwasher… I wash the offending items in hot soapy water. Seems to do the trick.

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WickedElpheba · 15/08/2025 22:47

I bleach our plates and cutlery all the time (after eggs) and then just rinse! 😬

Not a lot of bleach, like a tablespoon in a full sink of water and then rinse.

I may invest in Milton but will it get rid of the smell??

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Charabanc · 15/08/2025 13:05

Picklechicken · 15/08/2025 09:25

Please don’t bleach anything you eat with / on. Even if you rinse it completely it’s still so dangerous, the chemicals linger. It’s not designed to be anywhere near our food!

Agreed. You are not allowed to use bleach anywhere on food production surfaces, or crockery and cutlery, in a commercial kitchen.

If you must use something, use Milton, which is foodsafe.

Picklechicken · 15/08/2025 09:25

Please don’t bleach anything you eat with / on. Even if you rinse it completely it’s still so dangerous, the chemicals linger. It’s not designed to be anywhere near our food!

cosiname · 15/08/2025 09:22

Cinaferna · 15/08/2025 07:36

I honestly don't think I smell that smell. They smell eggy but as soon as they are washed, they smell fine. I'm going to try that cold water trick though, in case othe rpeople are more sensitive to it. I hate my house smelling unwelcoming.

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It’s so odd because my DP can’t smell it at all but to me it’s so overpowering

Cinaferna · 15/08/2025 07:36

Yummybread · 15/08/2025 00:01

Yes!! It's horrendous... I have realised that if I put eggy stuff in the dishwasher it makes the whole load smell eggy, meaning I had to rewash all the cups and mugs etc! Didn't know the trick about cold water... I'll be trying that!

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I honestly don't think I smell that smell. They smell eggy but as soon as they are washed, they smell fine. I'm going to try that cold water trick though, in case othe rpeople are more sensitive to it. I hate my house smelling unwelcoming.

BlackSheepThisYear · 15/08/2025 07:33

My DH and DC love eggs but I hate the smell afterwards. I can smell the washing up when I walk in the kitchen, and then I sniff the plates when they’re dry and they stink. Fairy washing up liquid helps but I’ll also try the cold rinse first.
We call the smell ‘eggy woof’ in this house Grin

Bingbangboo · 15/08/2025 07:28

I hate that smell! I don't like putting anything used to cook eggs in the dishwasher or everything comes out smelling eggy. My husband thinks I am mad, but I can always tell.

OxfordQuestion · 15/08/2025 07:11

I don’t know what you’re talking about re: eggs.
I get a weird smell off the fruit bowl sometimes and have to wash multiple times in very hot soapy water to make it go away.
But eggs? Nope.

categorychaos · 15/08/2025 07:10

Thank you OP - my DH thinks I’m mad. I have to sniff every plate before use “just in case”. He can’t smell it but adult DD can. Weird horrid smell and also not just after cooking eggs.

Sharptonguedwoman · 15/08/2025 07:02

We just eat eggs and the put the plates in the dishwasher. Are we psychopaths?

chowmeinz · 15/08/2025 06:40

Isittimeformynapyet · 15/08/2025 01:16

Does it have to be Fairy Liquid?

And it won't "prevent" the smell (which I'm personally unaware of), it would just remove it, surely.

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Of course it doesn’t have to be fairy. It can be any brand of washing up liquid you choose.

When I said it will prevent the smell I mean prevent it from remaining on the plate which is what OP was talking about.

Jeez.

Peaceisenough · 15/08/2025 02:06

cosiname · 15/08/2025 02:00

I can’t stand this either. Immediately need a different glass.

It’s not just you OP. I bleach the plates. I also won’t use the sponge again once it’s been used for something eggy as I cannot stand the smell. I can smell it on ‘clean’ plates and glasses and I’ve re washed entire dinner sets, mugs etc before now.

I’ve always had it but it got worse when I was pregnant. It makes me physically sick, so much so that I can’t carry on with it or be in the kitchen after I’ve cooked eggs. TMI sorry! I love eating them though.

I’ve learnt there’s an Arabic word that describes this smell on plates, I think it’s Zankha(?)

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It’s interesting you mention pregnancy because when I first got pregnant everything smelled eggy. All dairy products specifically, yet there is no connection between them. How strange.

cosiname · 15/08/2025 02:00

Peaceisenough · 15/08/2025 00:05

I’ve also noticed that after I’ve eaten egg, the glass I drink water from smells bad too. It is weird. I like eggs but just not that after smell.

I have got a very strong sense of smell though, I wonder if we all do?

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I can’t stand this either. Immediately need a different glass.

It’s not just you OP. I bleach the plates. I also won’t use the sponge again once it’s been used for something eggy as I cannot stand the smell. I can smell it on ‘clean’ plates and glasses and I’ve re washed entire dinner sets, mugs etc before now.

I’ve always had it but it got worse when I was pregnant. It makes me physically sick, so much so that I can’t carry on with it or be in the kitchen after I’ve cooked eggs. TMI sorry! I love eating them though.

I’ve learnt there’s an Arabic word that describes this smell on plates, I think it’s Zankha(?)

Isittimeformynapyet · 15/08/2025 01:16

chowmeinz · 14/08/2025 23:53

Your need to rinse in cold water then wash in cold water end fairy then hot wash then dishwasher if you have one to prevent the egg smell. Washing in hot water immediately makes the smell worse

Does it have to be Fairy Liquid?

And it won't "prevent" the smell (which I'm personally unaware of), it would just remove it, surely.

Talipesmum · 15/08/2025 01:14

If we put eggy plates in the dishwasher everything comes out smelling slightly of egg - I don’t particularly notice it on plates but I do on glasses and mugs :-(
So we wash eggy things in the sink - best to use cool water if it’s raw egg to stop it cooking and solidifying. Lots of rinsing. But no need to bleach them!