Struggling to remove odour from the fridge? Try these 10 hacks

Its odour-killing properties make it effective for combating fridge smells. Simply place a bowl of baking soda inside the fridge and let it sit for a few hours to absorb odours.

Baking soda

White vinegar is known for neutralising bad odours. Placing a cup or bowl filled with vinegar inside the fridge can help eliminate unpleasant smells over time.

Vinegar

Storing oatmeal in an aluminium bowl in the refrigerator can help eliminate bad odours, offering a natural and simple solution.

Oatmeal

Adding a few slices of lemon to the fridge can aid in absorbing and refreshing the air, effectively combating unpleasant smells.

Lemon

Soaking cotton balls with essential oil and leaving them in the fridge for a day can help infuse a pleasant scent and neutralise bad odours.

Essential oil

Charcoal placed in a bowl inside the fridge, with the door closed and temperature set to minimum for three days, can effectively absorb lingering bad smells.

Charcoal

Freshly-ground coffee beans spread on a baking sheet and left in the fridge overnight can absorb unpleasant odours, leaving behind a fresher-smelling refrigerator.

Coffee beans

Place a dampened breath mint on a paper plate and place it on the refrigerator's centre shelf to help eliminate food and other odours.

Breath mint

Create paper balls from newspaper pages and place them on a paper plate. Add a drop of cooking vanilla to each paper ball. Place a plate on each shelf of the refrigerator and freezer compartments for up to a few weeks; the carbon in newspaper ink will help absorb unpleasant odours.

Newspaper

Muesli can also help absorb refrigerator odours. To naturally deodorise your refrigerator, place uncooked oats in an uncovered container inside it.

Muesli

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