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Posted on 9/7/21 at 6:05 pm
Posted by HECM62
NOLA
Member since May 2016
529 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 6:05 pm
Emptied fridge before we lost power. Got power back today, but fridge has bad odor. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
20914 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 6:55 pm to
I mean what are you really asking here? I guess you clean it really good maybe put some baking soda in it and if that doesn’t work get rid of it and buy another one. That’s about all you can do
Posted by TigerAlum1982
Member since Sep 2011
1441 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 7:08 pm to
My mother used to do this to get rid of odors:

Place a slice of white bread (it must be white bread) in a bowl and cover bread with vinegar. Leave the bowl in the musty area for 24 hours. The yeast action in the bread combines with the acid values of the vinegar to absorb the odor.

Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16750 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 7:18 pm to
My icemaker must have leaked. I cleaned my whole fridge out and it still smelled.

I had to pull out the big drawer that goes across the whole fridge.

There was a whole towel worth of disgusting water just sitting down there...I couldn't see it at first because it was under that drawer.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17277 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 7:47 pm to
Put a bag of charcoal in it and let it run for a few days
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
14323 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:10 pm to
Loosely ball up newspaper and fill it. Run it like that and it will remove smell. Charcoal also.
Posted by habz007
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2007
3713 posts
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:54 pm to
quote:

Emptied fridge before we lost power. Got power back today, but fridge has bad odor.


Curious… did you close it or leave it open after emptying? I’ve always propped them open for the duration of the power outage.
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
11440 posts
Posted on 9/8/21 at 7:50 am to
Smear a tube of toothpaste inside of it and leave it for a week or so. Dead serious, it works for ice chests as well.
Posted by thatoneguy
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2014
590 posts
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:22 am to
I took mine outside, sprayed it out with a hose, and tipped it to drain it out. Then sprayed the shite out of it with lysol & let it sit for an hour or so. Hosed it out again, and left it propped open with a box fan blowing in it overnight to help it dry out. Didn't smell a thing the next day
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30468 posts
Posted on 9/8/21 at 9:46 am to
Take out all shelves

Spray white vinegar…wipe

Spray bleach…………wipe

Spray 409 or other cleaner ….wipe

Posted by Astrosfan
Nowheresville
Member since Jul 2021
724 posts
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:02 am to
Arm & hammer baking soda! Works everytime.
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