We are a seasonal camper and for some reason there was a power outage and our refrigerator quit working, and we had this produce, meat,etc. now we have this awful smell we cannot get out of the refrigerator we have tried Baking soda but to no avail, we do know the refrigerator does work on gas.so we know it does work, any good tips on how to get the rotten fowl smell out,some people say charcoal, but would like some home grown ideas. Thank you

Charcoal or coffee is what I have always heard. Wipe it down with a good cleaner first,maybe some mild bleach. Good luck.

Oh, man, I feel ya!That smell is really very hard to get rid of. Wiping down with a little bleach will help. but the smell gets absorbed into the plastic liner, and will soon be back. If there's any way you can turn the fridge off, and leave the door open wide, with all the windows open and let the whole thing air out for, oh, the next year or two . . . .Just plain charcoal wouldn't do much. I would think you'd need activated charcoal, and lots of it. Go down to the aquarium/pet store and buy several boxes of the activated charcoal they sell for aquarium filters. Spread it out on paper towels, after wiping the fridge with diluted bleach. Good luck.

Would kitty liter absorb the smell? Leave open airing out with containers of litter sitting inside.

Lemon juice by itself.You can also make a paste out of baking soda and lemon juice.

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doxiemom11
Explorer II
Aug 07, 2018
Would kitty liter absorb the smell? Leave open airing out with containers of litter sitting inside.
naturist
Nomad
Aug 07, 2018
Oh, man, I feel ya!

That smell is really very hard to get rid of. Wiping down with a little bleach will help. but the smell gets absorbed into the plastic liner, and will soon be back. If there's any way you can turn the fridge off, and leave the door open wide, with all the windows open and let the whole thing air out for, oh, the next year or two . . . .

Just plain charcoal wouldn't do much. I would think you'd need activated charcoal, and lots of it. Go down to the aquarium/pet store and buy several boxes of the activated charcoal they sell for aquarium filters. Spread it out on paper towels, after wiping the fridge with diluted bleach.

Good luck.
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Moderator
Aug 07, 2018
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jetboater454
Explorer
Aug 06, 2018
Charcoal or coffee is what I have always heard. Wipe it down with a good cleaner first,maybe some mild bleach. Good luck.

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