Fish Smell in Your Fridge

Rain City

Rain City

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Hey guys the wife is ready to murder me. Left a bag of lings bits in the fridge the other night and I guess some juices got out and now it stinks like all hell. I'm worried because my shed fridge ended up going in the bin after I left some herring defrosting in there for a week. Anyone got any tricks to get the smell out? It's already been cleaned with bleach, ammonia, baking soda and dish soap.
 
Rain City said:
Hey guys the wife is ready to murder me. Left a bag of lings bits in the fridge the other night and I guess some juices got out and now it stinks like all hell. I'm worried because my shed fridge ended up going in the bin after I left some herring defrosting in there for a week. Anyone got any tricks to get the smell out? It's already been cleaned with bleach, ammonia, baking soda and dish soap.
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I see a new fridge in your wife’s future and a new shed fridge for you
 
wishiniwasfishin1 said:
Are there any cracks or seams where the fish juice could have dripped into that you didn’t access with the amonia and bleach?
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Maybe just under the the glass edge molding.

Aces said:
I see a new fridge in your wife’s future and a new shed fridge for you
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I just bought a new shed fridge and this one isn't so easy to replace!!!
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Once the rotten meat smell/juice/blood gets into the insulation behind the panels I found it impossible to get rid of the smell short of junking the fridge. I even tried renting a commercial ozone gas machine from a cleaning supply company which breaks down organics. You plug it in, put it in the fridge and leave as you do not want to be breathing that stuff and I ran it for a couple of days. I understand they use those machines to get rid of the stink from undiscoverd bodies that have been rotting for a few weeks in a hot house. It did not get rid of the fridge stink but did knock it back some. My case may have been much worse than yours as it was a fridge that was left unplugged and the meat in the freezer rotted while I was away. Perhaps your case is less extreme and the ozone machine rental may work but if it does not work completely you are going to either need a new fridge or a new wife. I would empty it and clean everything with bleach again first.
 
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Rockfish said:
Once the rotten meat smell gets into the insulation behind the panels I found it impossible to get rid of the smell short of junking the fridge. I even tried renting a commercial ozone gas machine from a cleaning supply company which breaks down organics. You plug it in, put it in the fridge and leave as you do not want to be breathing that stuff and I ran it for a couple of days. I understand they use those machines to get rid of the stink from undiscover bodies that have been rotting for a couple of weeks in a hot house but it did not get rid of the fridge stink. My case may have been much worse than yours as it was a fridge that was left unplugged and the meat in the freezer rotted while I was away. Perhaps your case is less extreme and the ozone machine rental may work but if it does not work completely you are going to either need a new fridge or a new wife.
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Maybe both...
 
Update! So I cleared the entire fridge out last night and washed every drawer and shelf in the sink and then wiped it all down with a cloth dripping with vinegar. Wiped every food item as well. I did find a little puddle under the liner in the vegetable drawer :confused:.
This morning it was 98% better! I think I got it.
 
Rain City said:
Update! So I cleared the entire fridge out last night and washed every drawer and shelf in the sink and then wiped it all down with a cloth dripping with vinegar. Wiped every food item as well. I did find a little puddle under the liner in the vegetable drawer :confused:.
This morning it was 98% better! I think I got it.
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Next time you catch a ling I better take it off your hands so you don’t make that mistake again :cool:
 
The old trick of an open baking soda carton at the back of the fridge still works.

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By bits you mean fillet leftovers? Vac seal or triple bag that stuff and straight into the freezer!
 
Rain City said:
Update! So I cleared the entire fridge out last night and washed every drawer and shelf in the sink and then wiped it all down with a cloth dripping with vinegar. Wiped every food item as well. I did find a little puddle under the liner in the vegetable drawer :confused:.
This morning it was 98% better! I think I got it.
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I hope you are right, BUT give it some time and I think it will come back.
 
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