Ok. I have a smell..

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 3:30pm #1

It's pretty dam rank, turning my stomach. I have cleaned the fridge four times now, even throwing food out that is well within date but it's still there. It's vile. HELP. It's like something has died ...ewwwww..how can I get rid?:(

darkpagandeath · 17-04-2014 3:30pm

Dead mouse in under around the back of the fridge

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 3:31pm

Ahh jeez don't say that I will move house.

MRnotlob606 · 17-04-2014 3:32pm

its your underwear

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-04-2014 3:32pm

probably needs a good service

turnikett1 · 17-04-2014 3:32pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

Ahh jeez don't say that I will move house.

Probably a rat tho... They smell much worse than mice

The Backwards Man · 17-04-2014 3:32pm

Burnt newspaper gets rid of all nasty smells.

Ihatecuddles · 17-04-2014 3:32pm

Drain?

LizzieJones · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

Open the windows.

wazky · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

Ahh jeez don't say that I will move house.

Better it dead then living in fairness.

Silverbling · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

Ahh jeez don't say that I will move house.

Dead rats smell like rotting vegetation, disgusting

MsBubbles · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

Could it be from the drains ? We have get horrible smells from the drains from time to time.

duchalla · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

Ahh jeez don't say that I will move house.

nah, just move the fridge and you'll see it!

Micky Dolenz · 17-04-2014 3:33pm

You know it makes sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taypFcdgDVg

nelly17 · 17-04-2014 3:34pm

Dont rule out something dead in the wall either

17-04-2014 3:38pm

Pull it out and clean the coils. I agree with the dead mouse theory though, from nasty personal experience.

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 3:38pm

It really does smell like something has died somewhere. I have cleaned out fridge three times trying to get rid...looks like it will have to come out. I am not doing that, tis a job for mr caustic.

Ihatecuddles · 17-04-2014 3:39pm

I had a dead mouse in the wall once, then a fly infestation for weeks. It was f*cking horrible.

Mr. CooL ICE · 17-04-2014 3:39pm

Is there a safe in the fridge?

B.A._Baracus · 17-04-2014 3:40pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

It's pretty dam rank, turning my stomach. I have cleaned the fridge four times now, even throwing food out that is well within date but it's still there. It's vile. HELP. It's like something has died ...ewwwww..how can I get rid?:(

I know you said the smell is vile. But try and smell where its coming from. Only then can you get rid of it.

Agent Smith · 17-04-2014 3:40pm

Is the smell coming from a box?

Did you put your junk in a box?

wazky · 17-04-2014 3:41pm

Agent Smith wrote: »

Is the smell coming from a box?

Did you put your junk in a box?

Basically OP, does your box smell?

PizzamanIRL · 17-04-2014 3:41pm

I'm surprised nobody suggested yet to burn your house down to get rid of the smell.

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 3:43pm

Backwards guy did suggest burning newspaper...so close enough.

Davidth88 · 17-04-2014 3:45pm

May not help here .... but cut a lemon in half and leave it in the fridge.

biko · 17-04-2014 3:46pm

Take a shower...

numorouno · 17-04-2014 3:46pm

drain at the back of the fridge. We had this smell before. It's the overflow from some part of the fridge and the heat at the back makes it smell rank

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 3:47pm

I will thank you for all suggestions

Cantremember · 17-04-2014 3:55pm

Nest of dead inbred rats in wall cavity. Foul.

jane82 · 17-04-2014 3:58pm

Did you recently move in? Some tenants like to leave dead fish behind fridges and stuff.

Mr. CooL ICE · 17-04-2014 4:00pm

numorouno wrote: »

drain at the back of the fridge. We had this smell before. It's the overflow from some part of the fridge and the heat at the back makes it smell rank

Gerroutta here with your sensible suggestions

Graces7 · 17-04-2014 4:04pm

jane82 wrote: »

Did you recently move in? Some tenants like to leave dead fish behind fridges and stuff.

you beat me to it, although i was going to ask if he had quarrelled with a girlfriend recently. someone i knew once hid a fish before they left, in a hollow curtain rod.

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 4:05pm

No been in the house 18 years so nothing like that.

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-04-2014 4:07pm

caustic 1 wrote: »

No been in the house 18 years so nothing like that.

how old is your smelly appliance?

petes · 17-04-2014 4:07pm

As others said it's probably a build up of gunk under the fridge. Had it a few years ago and it was rank, had plumber out and another few guys who lifted that bit of wood in doorways. Then then cleaned the crap under the fridge and smell was gone.

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 4:08pm

Integrated fridge about 2 years old.

caustic 1 · 17-04-2014 4:08pm

Seems like kicker board will be coming off tonight and investigation into back of it.

Senna · 17-04-2014 4:29pm

Plastic around a dead body will start to degrade after about 18 years, good luck with that.

Pumpkinseeds · 17-04-2014 4:47pm

There's a tiny drainage hole in the middle of the bottom shelf in our fridge that used to get blocked with bits of stuff and that can cause a stink. Check if it's that. It could also be a little bit of meat or fish that got dropped behind or under the fridge and rotted.
You don't have any blue cheese in the fridge do you? That stuff is rank, my husband loves it, I can't even be in the same room when he's eating it.

LizzieJones · 17-04-2014 4:52pm

Senna wrote: »

Plastic around a dead body will start to degrade after about 18 years, good luck with that.

Mental note: Buy more trash bags...... and duct tape.

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