Baking Soda in the Refrigerator to Absorb Odors

[Shel_B]

First, does leaving an open container of baking soda in the fridge actually work to absorb odors?

 

Where in the refrigerator is the ideal spot to place the baking soda? Or does it matter?  I placed an opened 1/2 small box of teh stuff on a door shelf.  Might there be a better or more effective location?

[gfweb]

14 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

First, does leaving an open container of baking soda in the fridge actually work to absorb odors?

 

Where in the refrigerator is the ideal spot to place the baking soda? Or does it matter?  I placed an opened 1/2 small box of teh stuff on a door shelf.  Might there be a better or more effective location?

 

Its baloney,I think.

[Kerry Beal]

I certainly have one in each of my 3 fridges (and in the drawers of a big chest of drawers I bought a few years back that didn't smell so good - in spite of being new). 

 

But it was a bag of charcoal that was the winner to get rid of the odor after the dry aging primal that was in the fridge on the week that I was away and hubby decided to do some electrical work and unplugged the all fridge fridge. 

[Laurentius]

18 hours ago, Kerry Beal said:

it was a bag of charcoal that was the winner to get rid of the odor

 

Absolutely.  Another, neater option is unscented kitty litter.  I use that to remove the nasty smells that invade silicone ice cube trays.

[weinoo]

I actually put something similar to these (maybe Dr. Scholl's) on the lowest shelf and/or under the drawers in my fridge...

 

 

Charcoal and no mess...(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

[Laurentius]

On 12/12/2024 at 10:52 AM, Shel_B said:

First, does leaving an open container of baking soda in the fridge actually work to absorb odors?

 

Not according to this:  https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/how-baking-soda-makes-your-fridge-smell-better

[liuzhou]

I buy these. Bamboo charcoal. $1.80 for 10.

 

 

They do the job. Obviously, they are Chinese but something similar should be available, I guess.

 

 

Edited December 14 by liuzhou (log)