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Kitchen · monster 5 of 5
Meet Sir Pongsworth. Something in there has gone rogue.
Smells nearly always come from one forgotten thing. Find it and you’re most of the way there.
Hunt down the culprit. Check the salad drawer and the back of every shelf.
With stuff already in your cupboard
Empty it, then wipe every surface with warm soapy water. For stubborn whiffs, wipe on a paste of bicarb and water, then rinse. Dry it before you refill.
Does it work? Yes. Cleaning out the source is what really works.
If the free fix gives up
Keeps things fresh between cleans. Swap it every few months.
“A box of bicarb absorbs all fridge smells”
In a test of an open box, sniffers couldn’t agree it made any difference. Bicarb works when you clean with it, not when it just sits there.
It smells even when empty and clean. The drain hole or door seal may need a look.
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