how do you get prawn stink out of fridge

[goingbush]

Made the mistake of putting a pack of frozen prawn bait in the Waeco .

some of the black liquid got out of the bag and dribbled onto the fridge floor.

now it stinks every time I open it, have cleaned it out with pineoclean, left it open overnight, cleaned it again & even poured some vanilla essence in ,

its ok now for beer but my wife wont drink anything out of the fridge as its still on the nose. she wants me to chuck it out & buy a new fridge ( local camping shop in Longreach only has Engels, so might oblige)

anyone got remedy for off prawn stink,

btw - never caught a fish either, so much for beginners luck.

thanks ..Don

[Graeme]

Try using a strong bleach (eg Domestos). Don't forget to clean the lid and the basket too.

[Xtreme]

Sit a couple of dishes of bi-carb soda in the fridge - the powder absorbes the smell. Takes a while but does work.
Don't ask me how I know :o

[incisor]

the bleach , best i have found is one with added citrus goodies like the one from sampson chemicals

then the bi carb

then real vanilla essense

fun fun fun....

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Incisor's idea of the vanilla essence is the most important item after the thorough cleaning.

[wrinklearthur]

My wife reckons that lemon essence is better again than vanilla essence.
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[Ferret]

Had prawn juice leak into my car carpet once - unbelievable stink. Bi carb soda is good and made a noticeable difference very quickly but it did take time to completely eliminate the smell.

[goingbush]

Thanks for the tips, Will bleach tomorrow, and try both vanilla and lemon essence. and sprinkle with bicarb for good measure.

fingers crossed.

[disco gazza]

Coles sell the bi-carb in 1kg packs as well as the smaller ones.

I'd put bi-carb mixed with a little water to make a medium to thickish paste,spread all over the engel.Leave overnight then wash it out with about 1/2 vinegar and water.
Leave to dry in sun.
The bi-carb is good at cleaning,the vinegar is good at disinfecting and getting rid of odours.

Try that.. :D

cheers