Fridge smells - what to use to make it smell better

lonestarfan

Does anyone have any tips on what I should put in my fridge to make it smell nice. It smells really bad at the moment when I open the door. It fills the air and lingers for quite some time. Its a combination of being away, of Camembert, sour milk, garlic, chopped onions and a few things that have gone off lol! Thanks a lot.

arbroath_lass

Well, if you've chucked away the off stuff and given it a good clean I'd leave a lemon cut in half in it. And use sealable tubs/bags for the non-off smelly stuff, lol.

lonestarfan

Thanks. I'll try a lemon then
I've given it a good clean but it still smells orrible lol

Torry_Quine

bicarbonate-of-soda absorbs smells

mandi

lonestarfan wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips on what I should put in my fridge to make it smell nice. It smells really bad at the moment when I open the door. It fills the air and lingers for quite some time. Its a combination of being away, of Camembert, sour milk, garlic, chopped onions and a few things that have gone off lol! Thanks a lot.

Have you actually tried cleaning it ? . :j

loracan1

All of the above! clean thoroughly, wipe down with watered down paste of bicarb of soda, and leave a cut lemon in there (but take it out before it starts to go off) I'd also check that the drainage hole in the back is clear.

cyclonebri1

I'm guessing you have spilt some milk or dairy based product and it's now rotting
There will be a drain somewhere within the fridge to let out condensation and spillages. These often drain onto a catch try above the compressor, this gets hot and adds to the fermentation effect.

Get the bigger cleaned out properly rather than trying to mask the smell, or should I say, BACTERIA, :eek::eek:

lonestarfan

mandi wrote: »

Have you actually tried cleaning it ? . :j

Post number 3 at 12.06 a.m. says I've cleaned it lol!
I've cleaned it twice. once with wul and once with bicarbonate. The later post about the tray is a good one so I'll take a good look at that and clean it. I'm not worried about bacteria as I've used anti bac as well. I just tried anything I could think of

lonestarfan

loracan1 wrote: »

All of the above! clean thoroughly, wipe down with watered down paste of bicarb of soda, and leave a cut lemon in there (but take it out before it starts to go off) I'd also check that the drainage hole in the back is clear.

Good suggestions thanks - I'll take the lemon out b4 it rots lol. Thanks

lonestarfan

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I'm guessing you have spilt some milk or dairy based product and it's now rotting
There will be a drain somewhere within the fridge to let out condensation and spillages. These often drain onto a catch try above the compressor, this gets hot and adds to the fermentation effect.

Get the bigger cleaned out properly rather than trying to mask the smell, or should I say, BACTERIA, :eek::eek:

Will definitely go back & clean in the drip trays etc. thanks.

cyclonebri1

lonestarfan wrote: »

Will definitely go back & clean in the drip trays etc. thanks.

I'm sure you will find a small hole that will need clearing with a cocktail stick or similar,;), I'd also check what has run through by checking round the back. But again just to emphasise what I said earlier, what you are smelling is bacterial action.