molds odor

by ellen
(pittsburg,ca)

i recently got a refrigerator from a friend, but it was in a bad condition, it has molds inside because they left foods inside for how many weeks...i cleaned it with water and bleach and then warm water with soap, open the door for how many days to get rid of the smell..i even put baking soda..the refrigerator works good but the smell is still bad...how can i get rid of it..

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Answer

Hi ellen,


I have never been through this personally (at my home) but I have been told that charcoal works really well for absorbing odors. Try setting a few trays of charcoal in the refrigerator and in the freezer for a day or so.

I have heard the same about newspaper but I don’t know which one works best. One guy I know runs an apartment complex and he swears by the charcoal. In the apartments a lot of times the people will leave food in the refrigerator and get the electricity turned off and he says that the charcoal gets rid of the odors.

This isn’t something I have see work first hand so if you try it let me know how it turns out.


Thank you,
Shawn/administrator