Originally Posted by
Prism99
nMy understanding is that soft plastic outgasses, but hard plastic does not,.
FWIW, I was looking for scrap storage awhile back and asked someone with a degree in physics/ chemistry about that. I was told that all plastic outgasses to some degree and that the outgassing of hard plastics on the dash is what gives cars the "new car" smell.
i ended up choosing some adorable lined wicker baskets from Walmart. I insisted on making the trek to the store because wicker, seagrass, etc, baskets can have a very strong odor. I opened the box before taking it. These had absolutely NO smell, amazingly.
(They are on the website, btw, and come in a set of 6, painted white, cloth lined, for like $38.). I cover each basket with a cloth, and stack them.)
hugs,
charlotte