Household tip: best way to get smells out of fridge?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

I removed the offending item that stunk to high hell. What is the best way to wash out the fridge to get that disgusting odor out of there? It's making me gag. :puke:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Lysol

[stellanoir]

2. baking soda

in an open container for a day or so.

[4morewars]

3. Baking Soda

good ole arm'n'hammer.Fill a bowl with it and leave it in the fridge for a day or two.

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Get a new fridge.

Seriously, I think if you crush up charcoal briquets and put them in the fridge it supposedly soaks up odors. Or try baking soda.

[madison2000]

5. cover it up with an odor that's even worse?

:shrug:

[yvr girl]

6. My fridge is half science experiment

Wash the surfaces with soapy water. Put some baking soda in it.

[rockedthevoteinMA]

7. baking soda or lemon juice

lemon juice will take the garlic or fish smell off of hands too!

[crispini]

8. Baking soda

it rocks.

[ET Awful]

9. If the stink isn't from something that was actually staining a surface

Just cut open a box of baking soda and leave it open in there, it'll absorb the odor. May take few days, but it'll work.

After that, put in a new box of baking soda that is just opened normally (push in the tab) and it'll keep odors out pretty well. Just replace it every couple of months.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

10. Thanks everyone-I'm going to use warm water, lemon juice and baking soda

and wear a mask. it leaked on one of the shelves! :puke:

[liontamer]

12. you might want to use baking soda and lemon juice separately

the acid base interaction might minimize effectiveness. So maybe alternating cleaning materials (I'd start with baking soda)

[bobbieinok]

11. wash with baking soda.and then put half a box of baking soda in the fridge

in a flattish bowl out of the way.......it absorbs odor.....so said my mom ..... and it seems to work pretty well

[jswordy]

13. NEW FRIDGE! Geez, do I hafta tell you people EVERYTHING?

LOL