How to eliminate bad smells from the fridge

The best natural remedies: vinegar, baking soda, coffee, and lemon. Clean shelves with a sponge soaked in water and one of these products.

How to eliminate bad smells from the refrigerator

Where do bad smells in the fridge originate?

Spoiled foods or foods with a particularly strong smell such as fishThere are several reasons that can cause unpleasant odors. This is a fairly common problem, but one that can be solved simply and, above all, completely naturally, without wasting money on chemical products.

For example, you know that cleaning the various compartments of the refrigerator with a sponge soaked in a solution of water and vinegar or bicarbonate will allow you not only to eliminate bad smells but also to sanitize thehousehold appliance?

Here are all the natural remedies to keep the refrigerator scented and eliminate all bad smells.

Vinegar and baking soda

In addition to the solution with water to be used for the cleansing For the different shelves, you can pour a little baking soda into a glass and place it in a corner of the refrigerator: it will absorb unpleasant odors. The same goes for vinegar, which with its scent eliminates and masks unpleasant odors: just try not to overdo it. To clean the most stubbornly dirty areas of the refrigerator, add a few drops of white vinegar to the water and baking soda solution, let it sit for a few minutes, and then wipe. If particularly dirty, glass shelves can be soaked in a bowl of water with a glass of white vinegar.

Espresso

Coffee grounds are also a perfect remedy for avoiding unpleasant odors. Simply place them in a bowl in the refrigerator. Alternatively, once you've used up all the coffee, don't throw away the vacuum-sealed package it came in, but place it in a corner of the refrigerator. refrigerator and you will see how it will absorb odors.

Lemon

Even a slice of Lemon; If thick enough, it can be an excellent natural refrigerator deodorizer. Remember to replace it at least once a week.

Potato

Finally, also the potatoes They're a traditional remedy that can absorb unpleasant odors from the refrigerator. Simply peel one and leave it there for a while: it will absorb strong odors, like melon.

How to get rid of fishy smell

One of the most unpleasant and annoying smells that remains in our fridge is that of fish. Especially if we have kept it for a few days. What to do? If we want to completely eliminate this bad smell, we must proceed with a specific cleaning, preceded by turning off and emptying the refrigerator (without ever opening the freezer door). Only then can we clean with a cloth soaked in this mixture, wiping the drawers and walls of the refrigerator:
  • Half a liter of water
  • 300 ml of vinegar White
  • 100 ml of lemon juice
Once you've wiped the cloth with this mixture, rinse with water only and let it dry for fifteen minutes. Then repeat the cleaning process a second time, and as soon as the refrigerator parts are dry, you can turn everything back on.

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