Bad smell from the refrigerator is a fairly common problem. Depending on the causes of its occurrence, dealing with it can be difficult. However, there are several ways to get rid of any unpleasant odor.
You will need
- - water;
- - baking soda;
- - white vinegar;
- - oatmeal;
- - coffee beans.
Instruction manual
1
Before proceeding with a direct fight against an unpleasant odor, it is necessary to pre-clean the refrigerator. Turn off the refrigerator and unplug it. Remove all products from it, while discarding those that have expired. To preserve food during cleaning, place them in an ice container or, if you are cleaning in the cold season, take them out into the open.
2
Prepare a cleaning mixture. To do this, dilute ½ cup baking soda in 10 liters of warm water. Remove all shelves, drawers, and other items from the refrigerator. Rinse them thoroughly with the prepared solution and then dry. Do not forget to rinse the inside walls of the refrigerator itself, they also accumulate unpleasant odors on their surface.
3
If your refrigerator requires defrosting, most likely it is equipped with a special tray, which is located in its lower part. Remove it carefully, it may be filled with dirty water. The tray must also be thoroughly washed and dried. A fridge freezer may also be a source of unpleasant odors; it is also necessary to rinse it. Remove all food from the chamber, defrost it (if necessary) and wash thoroughly.
4
Having finished with the preliminary cleaning of the refrigerator, you can begin to deal with an unpleasant odor. One of the easiest remedies for this is baking soda. Pour a small amount of soda evenly onto a baking sheet or refrigerator and refrigerate it. Close the door and do not open it for several hours. As soon as the smell disappears, the soda can be removed. To prevent the appearance of such odors in the refrigerator, you can constantly keep an open vessel filled with soda.
5
White vinegar is a good way to get rid of many unpleasant odors. Pour it into a cup and refrigerate for a while, until completely eliminating the smell. A mixture of vinegar and warm water can also be used as a cleaning agent for pre-cleaning the refrigerator.
6
Some foods also tend to absorb ambient odors. Fill a small bowl with oatmeal and place it in the refrigerator. It will gradually absorb unpleasant odors. For the same purpose, you can use coffee beans. Pour in a few cups some fresh coffee beans and place them on different levels of the refrigerator. After a few days, the unpleasant odor from the refrigerator will disappear.
