Removing Smell of Thawed Seafood from Freezer?

poehere
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September 19, 20170 found this helpful

You will need to remove the other food from your freezer.

Step 1
In a bucket, mix some water with vinegar and a little baking soda.

Step 2
Use a sponge to clean the side and bottom of the freezer.

Step 3
Empty the bucket and this time use baking soda with the water.

Step 4
Clean the freezer again.

Step 5
Take a clean rag and add some vanilla extract to the rag.

Step 6
Wipe down all surfaces in the freezer.

Step 7
Open a fresh box of baking soda and put this in the back of the freezer and close the door.

Step 8
The baking soda will remove the rest of the order in the freezer.

Step 9
Leave this for about an hour before putting the food back in the freezer.

Step 10
Leave the box of baking soda in the freezer.

Step 11
Change the box of baking soda once every 3 months.

attosa
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September 19, 20170 found this helpful

• Place trays of activated charcoal, clean kitty litter or baking soda on the shelves of the refrigerator or freezer.
• Place freshly ground coffee on cookie sheets in the refrigerator or freezer and close the door.
• Pack each refrigerator or freezer shelf with crumpled newspaper. Set a cup of water on the top shelf or sprinkle the newspaper with water. Allow the refrigerator or freezer to run for approximately 5 or 6 days. This method is time consuming, but effectively removes strong odors.

cybergrannie
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September 19, 20170 found this helpful

Hopefully the odor was contained within the freezer and is not all over your kitchen or house. You do not say if this is a stand alone freezer or if it a freezer/refrigerator but in either case you will need to defrost the freezer so that means removing all food and store it safely or you may have to throw a lot of it away.

• After food has been removed and safely stored you can decide what method to try first.
• White Vinegar Wipe Down
• Vanilla & Newspaper Wads
• Coffee Grounds Tray
• Lemon Juice Spray & Wipe
• Sprinkle Baking Soda
• Here is a link that gives full instructions for each method: www.getsmellout.com/.../

Here is another link that also has a little different suggestions.
food.unl.edu/solving-odor-problems-your-refrigerator...

coville123
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September 19, 20170 found this helpful

Getting seafood smell out of freezer.

Step 1
You will need to fill up a spray bottle with vinegar and equal parts water,and squeezed lemon.

Step 2

Step 3
Leave it sit 20 minutes and wipe off.

Step 4
You can also cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice right in the freezer.Let sit 20 minutes wipe off.