Smelly Fridge...

kethry

Father_Jack:

you know, i haven't. and i have vinegar.. i'll go do that now.

thanks!!

keth
xx

tomstickland

My fridge is pretty minimal and clean. Last week I noticed a nasty smell and found some spilt milk in the door. So I cleared the whole thing out, defrosted the ice box and cleaned all of it with warm water and washing up liquid.
I put it back together, but sadly two days later noticed the manky smell had made a return.

I've had a good look round, sniffed all the contents (no smells) and tried to work out where the smell is coming from. I can only think that the cleaning diluted the cause rather than cleaning it out properly.

elsien

bicarbonate of soda?

kellywelly_2

Try again using a solution made up with Bicarbonate of Soda, then afterwards leave a little dish with Bicarb in it in the Fridge, does wonders for neutralising odours.

tomstickland

OK, I did wonder about bicarbonate. Is it possible that my cleaning just sort of diluted the offending milk sludge, so that's why it still smells?

Wirenth

Try cleaning your fridge with neat starclens and put a small piece of cloth inside the fridge with a few drops of essential oils.

tomstickland

OK, but the thing that's intriguing me the most is why my thorough cleaning didn't solve things the first time.

Wirenth

Milk, especially when its curdled, is a very difficult smell to shift. A strong degreaser with some scent is your best bet.

Pink.

Hi Tom,

The replies on these threads might give you some ideas:

stinky fridge

Help -- mouldy stinky fridge!

How do I remove smells from a fridge??

Keeping the fridge smelling nice

Pink

tomstickland

I've cleaned it out some more and it's 50-50 on the success at the moment. I couldn't find any bicarbonate at Tescos. Do they sell it?