Banishing Fridge Stink

     You know it's in there, hiding in the back of your fridge - a stink bomb of forgotten food.  If your kitchen smells like a dead raccoon every time someone reaches for a yogurt, you know it's time to find and remove the stinky culprit.  But is that enough?



HellaWella offers the solution and in a 3 part series I will relay to you their three level approach to eliminating offending refrigerator odors.

     If the problem lingers after the rotten item is tossed, try one of these deodorizing methods.  The best method for you will depend on the level of your stink!

Level I: There's a Mildly Unpleasant Odor

1. Cotton Balls. For a quick stink-fix, dampen a cotton ball with your favorite essential oil.  Then, toss the balls into your fridge.  The pleasant scent will fill your fridge!

2. Oats. Fill a bowl with fresh, unflavored oats - not the cinnamon and sugar variety.  Set the bowl in the fridge.  The absorbent nature of the oats will grab and hold onto the smell.  Just make sure to toss the oats when you're done - you don't want to serve stink oats for breakfast!

3. Lemons. Cut a fresh lemon in half, and then put the lemon juicy-side up in a bowl.  Sprinkle one or two tablespoons of salt onto the lemon, and let the bowl sit in the fridge for several days.  Not only will the odors dissipate, your fridge will also be filled with a clean, lemony scent.

Monday: Level II