There is a sour smell in my fridge, I have cleaned it thoroughly, it is coming from the drain inside the fridge. What do I do?
2007-04-18 07:59:41 · 15 answers · asked by Sunshine 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the best way to neutralize any smell in a fridge is to first put a cup or coffee grounds in the freezer, not the fresh food, thatll do absolutely nothing, then to clean the drain, get some skin so soft, or a oil based nail polish remover, dilute it with water, hot water so if anythings frozen itll melt it, thatll solve the smell, to maintain good smell, use baking soda as mentioned by 400 people before me.
2007-04-18 15:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pour some bleach into the drain if possible this should stop the smell. Just a cupfull is all that you should need.
i am sure you have some arm&hammer already in the fridge, but another one is to put a little bit of coffe grains in an old knee high, tie it and throw it in the back...
hope this helps...
2007-04-18 15:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by LM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got any q tips in the house ? They work as good as pipe cleaners, dip it in vinegar and get it as clean as possible. Another thing you can do to neutralise the fridge apart from what has been mentioned is lime, its as fresh as lemon. Good luck !
ps keep the drained unblocked as much as possible.
2007-04-21 05:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutralise with a cloth soaked in vinegar and wipe thoroughly, then put a lump of charcoal in the fridge and leave it there, charcoal is a good neutraliser and purifer. If vinegar doesn't work then try leaving a bowl of warm water with lemon juice added. (This also works well in a microwave oven).
2007-04-19 18:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by margaret h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a pipe cleaner to clean the drain and then cut a lemon in halve and leave in there for as long as possible, works a treat.
2007-04-18 15:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dooby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My gran always used to leave coffee in a small bowl inside the fridge, and it worked, not made up as in a full cup of coffee, just coffee granules...
2007-04-18 15:03:59 · answer #6 · answered by AngeleyesOddette... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you pour baking soda into the drain? If not, try setting a couple of open boxes in there.
2007-04-18 15:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by Alice K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you left a cut onion in the fridge in the last week, that will stink out your fridge big time. if dettol neutrilizing agents do no good pull the fridge out and look behind it.
2007-04-18 15:35:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's coming from the drain,it's likely there's a blockage..Clean as far down the hole as possible with a probe perhaps,with power off naturally..Or if you can,a power blower...
2007-04-18 15:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by trish b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put in that Baking Soda in there opened..and you can also buy the fridge kind. Just put it in there and it soaks up all the stink.
2007-04-18 15:02:42 · answer #10 · answered by ♥mcmanda♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋