“Whenever you take out an ice-cold beverage, and it yields a horrible smell; you blame the beverage or even the glass. But, truth be told, often it is the ice which when added to your drink makes your schnozz wrinkle.”

Your reliable refrigerator is a crucial appliance in performing your daily tasks. And if they don’t function as well as they ought to, nearly 50% of your stored perishable goods like milk, fruits, frozen meat and vegetables will go stale in a matter of minutes.

And, if you thought this was bad, those stored food yields a strong smell of spices and flavours which lingers throughout your refrigerator. Such odours can be very annoying and can tip off any one’s mood in a matter of seconds.

If you wish to be rid of such unpleasant odour from your fridge, here are some effective hacks that you can try out unhesitantly!

Employ Air-Tight Containers To Preserve Your Perishables. 

Some food components with pungent smell can leave behind a lingering smell in the whole fridge. However, this can be stopped by keeping them in an air-tight container. Look to purchase different-sized containers and keep food accordingly to keep the odour at bay.

An extra bonus, keeping your food in air-tight containers also keeps those leftovers edible for a longer period.

Thoroughly Clean Everything The Fridge. 

To keep your refrigerator smell-free, the first step is to give it a thorough wipe using a piece of cloth. You can start from the door shelves and slowly move over to the other parts of the unit.

Remove anything which has started rotting. Once the cleaning is done; let the surface dry properly and then keep everything back inside.

Bring Lemon To Your Rescue. 

Fed up of those nasty stains and stinky odour? You can cut a slice of lemon (being rich in citric acid) to freshen the inner part of your unit.

In words of experts delivering fridge repair in Prestons: -

“All you need to do is dip it in some cotton balls and wipe the interior slowly and properly. The strong citric acid smell will absorb the bad odour present. Alternatively; you can even cut a small slice of lemon and keep it inside with your stored stuff to get the same result.”

  • Aptly Use Baking Soda. You may have heard of this- the use of baking soda for removing unwanted stinks from your refrigerator. Take a small bowl full of baking soda and keep it inside for 60–90 mins.

Its odour –removing properties should absorb the existing bad odour in the fridge and remove it completely.

  • Properly Inspect The Drip Pan. Dripping pans amass all condensation as the refrigerator unit cools. But every once in a while, the pan has to be emptied, or else it starts to smell horribly wrong.

Take the help of the instruction manual on how you can detach the drip pan. If you are successful, do clean it with warm water or a quality dishwashing detergent prior to attaching it.

However, if you cannot do it alone, then you can always hire professionals who deliver fridge repair services in Liverpool, Prestons and other neighbouring suburbs to do it on your behalf.

Author's Bio: 

The author specialises in delivering quality fridge repair in Liverpool, Prestons and many other neighbouring suburbs at industry standard rates. The author also educates the readers on various DIY hacks on fridge repair and more through articles and blogs.