An incredibly stinky fridge.

[COOOOP]

I was gone for a week from my humble casa in AZ, upon returning I found that my fridge I have in the laundry/storage area had the breaker trip, meaning no power to that fridge. I threw out tons of rotten food, cleaned it out with bleach, but I cannot get the rotten smell out, is this fridge toast, or do any of you have a suggestion of what i can possibly do?

[Brian the Automator]

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or wipe it down with vinegar.

 

[uecker9]

Try cleaning it with baking soda and water, then mix 1/2 cup of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract. Let the mixture sit in a bowl in the bottom of the fridge for a day or two.

[And That]

Did anything get under/behind the fridge?

[Schlitz001]

I've experienced this before. Save yourself hours of cleaning and throw the thing out. Either that or post an add on craigslist, proclaiming a reward for anyone who can get the stink out of the fridge.

[dadofandrew]

Target used to carry a product that went in a fridge or freezer called "odor neutralizer" that works great for 6 months or so, but my wife could not find them last time she was there. Other than that, check for baking soda products that will work over the next week or two.

[TheBwaz]

At the risk of causing a bad science experiment:

 

-If you can pull it out of the fridge and put it in the dishwasher, do it.

-Wipe everything that doesn't come out with vinegar.

-Wipe again with hydrogen peroxide (use gloves).

-Either put a bowl with at least a cup of baking soda in the bottom of the fridge or get one of those fridge packs that has the sides pull off so air passes through.

-Ignore for 3 days.

-Sniff. If there is still a smell, try the vinegar/peroxide rub again.

-If it still smells, something funky got somewhere you can't clean.

[homer]

I don't know who these people are but they think it's toast:

 

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