We went camping in January 2015 and another trip was planned April 2015. When the refrigerator was opened about 5 rotten eggs were found. Also, there were larvae and small white worms. The smell is awful. We've tried charcoal, baking soda, and Knox gelatin to no avail. Does anyone know how to abated the smell and any other measures to kill any larvae/worms?

Buy or rent an ozone generator. I got one like This on ebay. If that does not get rid of the smell you will need to replace the frig.

Solution of Dawn, Bleach and water. I would do one or 2 drops Dawn 2-3 ounces bleach and quart of hot water. Be careful not to spill on anything and wear rubber gloves or equivalent

We used equal parts water, peroxide and baking soda with a few drops of detergent to get skunk smell out of clothes. If it would work on skunk odor, maybe it would work on rotten eggs. Worth a try, at least. It sure would be cheaper than a new fridge.

NEWSPAPER put 10/15 sheets in box

Here are some 'natural remedies' you can try usingBaking soda: To get rid of bad odor coming from your refrigerator, you can use baking soda. Take a box of baking soda and spread it on a baking sheet and then place the baking sheet in the refrigerator. For the odor to get out completely you need to keep the door of the refrigerator closed for several hours. At the same time you can also keep an open box of baking soda in your refrigerator all times.Vinegar: White vinegar can neutralize many of the bad smells that come out from your refrigerator. Put an open cup or bowl filled with white vinegar in the fridge. You can also mix white vinegar with water and use this solution to clean your refrigerator.Oats: You can use oats to remove bad odor coming from your refrigerator. Put oats in a bowl and then keep the bowl in your refrigerator for several hours. The bowl of oats will suck in the bad smells.Coffee grounds: Take dry, fresh coffee grounds and spread it across baking sheets and then put it inside your refrigerator. Within a few days the smells coming from your refrigerator will go away.Charcoal: You can also use activated charcoal to remove bad odors. Place activated charcoal in few bowls and put them on different parts inside the refrigerator. Set the temperature of the refrigerator to minimum and keep the door of the refrigerator closed for three days.Vanilla: You can also clean the refrigerator with vanilla extract in order to get rid of the bad odor. Your refrigerator will smell fresh one you clean it with vanilla extract. Take fresh cotton balls and soak them in vanilla extract and then place the cotton balls inside the refrigerator.Orange: Once the source of the odor is located, you can use some oranges to eliminate the lingering odor. Slice the oranges and then put them in the refrigerator. Oranges will eliminate the odor of almost anything.

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Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
Recently, I found a dozen eggs in my home fridge that had been hiding for a long time according to their "use by" date. At least a year. Out of curiosity, I prepared with a clothespin on my nose to open the eggs directly into the garbage disposal. There wasn't anything in any of the shells. Everything had evaporated! Who knew?
Dtank
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
pira114 wrote:
I forgot to add to mine, put a bowl of white vinegar in the fridge after you scrub it down. When we lived through the Rim Fire a couple years ago, the entire house and it's contents smelled like smoke. It was bad. All our clothes and everything.

We put a bowl of vinegar in each room. About two cups in each bowl. Changed out mid day, and by day two it was gone. Nothing smelled like smoke. You probably won't even need to change it out. One bowl full of vinegar left in that fridge overnight and I bet it's gone

Smoke smell clothes - must be washed and/or dry cleaned.

Smoke smell interior of house - most FDs carry a refillable spray bottle of what is/was affectionately called "Fu-Fu Juice".

Stations would have a supply in gallon jugs - spray bottle on all the rigs. Wish I could remember the commercial name.
(If you went to any sta in the city where I worked, we would happily furnish you with a pint or quart "on the house")
IMO - Common stuff - *any* FD would/should at least give you the product name.

After a small fire - like a pan left on the stove, etc. - give all the affected rooms a few 'shots' of the spray - it kills the odors *VERY* well.

How well?
(Been known to be used in/at/over occupied stalls in fire sta restrooms!)-
think you get the idea..;)

IMO - lots of other good ideas to jot down for future reference for the frig odor/s..:C

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jwmII
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
I have had to deal with this same problem some years ago. I contacted a chemical outfit that specialized in clean up stuff for car dealers particularly used cars. There is a spray, usually purchased by the gallon called Arabesque. It leaves a fairly pleasant odor as time goes by. When it is initially applied it is a pretty strong & raunchy smell starting out. Everyday or as frequently as you can go in to the RV and spray the fridge, and in the adjoining areas where this may have permeated and on the way out the door Just give the whole thing a couple of sprits. Close it up and let the sun warm it up. Do this daily for a week or so. There may be a car dealer that would sell you a spray bottle full of this stuff rather than having to buy a gallon of it.
pira114
Explorer II
Apr 22, 2015
I forgot to add to mine, put a bowl of white vinegar in the fridge after you scrub it down. When we lived through the Rim Fire a couple years ago, the entire house and it's contents smelled like smoke. It was bad. All our clothes and everything.

We put a bowl of vinegar in each room. About two cups in each bowl. Changed out mid day, and by day two it was gone. Nothing smelled like smoke. You probably won't even need to change it out. One bowl full of vinegar left in that fridge overnight and I bet it's gone
Wishbone51
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
Murphsmom wrote:
We used equal parts water, peroxide and baking soda with a few drops of detergent to get skunk smell out of clothes. If it would work on skunk odor, maybe it would work on rotten eggs. Worth a try, at least. It sure would be cheaper than a new fridge.

Haha.. I did that solution three times. Twice when I was sprayed, and once on the dog.
Gonzo42
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
I you take your fresh eggs and clean them with mineral oil (just wipe them down) then put them back in the carton (use gloves to not contaminate) they will keep for 6 months without refrigeration.
jamway
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
Put a pan with the black tank chemical in it and shut the door. In a week you will be fine. Maybe less maybe more.

We used T S T liquid and it worked great.

We got this on this forum a few years ago.
psuce
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
Wow, glad to read I'm not the only one this has happened to... I cleaned everything out well, then propped the fridge and freezer doors open for a month to air out.
tomman58
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
RoyB wrote:
Pure vinegar with several cleanups and followed up with a open can of MAXWELL Coffee. We always have a open box of baking soda in it as well... Once you get the bad smell it usually lingers on for along time. Even now after a couple of years we still get a whiff of it once in awhile. Probably because we know what happened haha...

My situation was a week long power outage at home due to a hurricane coming thru the county. Forgot all about the trailer fridge that we use all the time when the trailer is at the house. Had a 14 lb turkey melt down on us haha... I was starting to smell things around the trailer about a month later and then it dawned on me what it was...

All still working here now...

Roy Ken

YES,YES vinegar on a slice of bread will remove odors from anywhere is short time!
filrupmark
Explorer
Apr 22, 2015
I agree with Ray . Newspaper is what finally got shrimp smell out of our home garage refrigerator. When we store our fifth wheel we also wad up newspaper a throw it in the fridge and freezer. Always nice and fresh.