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Pastimes : Got A Great Recipe To Share????

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From: Lynn1/13/2008 8:44:26 PM
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Refrigerator/freezer odor removing: Charcoal, vinegar, or baking soda??

Although semi-OT, people interested in recipes and food buying probably know how to deal with getting rid of odors due to spoiled food.

Yesterday I came home after being away since Dec. 23rd and the house had an odd smell. I knew right away it was not a rotting mouse [country house with 200 year-old, stone basement walls = mice do get into basement]. Opening the refrigerator was a piece of meat, still in the supermarket wrapping, I had forgotten to freeze before leaving. Just the way a refrigerator somewhat exchanges house air caused the problem, I assume.

Other than burn scented candles, what's the best way to get rid of this odd smell? It's too chilly just to open all the windows and air out the house.

Is a tray of charcoal in the refrigerator a better solution than a few boxes of baking soda or bowl of vinegar? Someone told me vinegar absorbs odors, but I should think everything would then smell of vinegar.

For the house smell itself, I have been thinking of buying a load of baking soda, sprinkling it on the rugs [wool orientals], then vacuuming it up after a few hours.

Thoughts? Other suggestions?

Lynn
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