Ok. I have a smell..

caustic 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

Dead mouse in under around the back of the fridge

caustic 1

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

MRnotlob606

its your underwear

SEPT 23 1989

probably needs a good service

turnikett1

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

Burnt newspaper gets rid of all nasty smells.

Ihatecuddles

Drain?

LizzieJones

Open the windows.

wazky

caustic 1 wrote: »

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

Better it dead then living in fairness.

Silverbling

caustic 1 wrote: »

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

Dead rats smell like rotting vegetation, disgusting

MsBubbles

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

duchalla

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

You know it makes sense.

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

nelly17

Dont rule out something dead in the wall either

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

caustic 1

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

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

Mr. CooL ICE

Is there a safe in the fridge?

B.A._Baracus

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

Is the smell coming from a box?



Did you put your junk in a box?

wazky

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

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

caustic 1

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

Davidth88

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

biko

Take a shower...

numorouno

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

I will thank you for all suggestions

Cantremember

Nest of dead inbred rats in wall cavity. Foul.

jane82

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

Mr. CooL ICE

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

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

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

SEPT 23 1989

caustic 1 wrote: »

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

how old is your smelly appliance?

petes

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

Integrated fridge about 2 years old.

caustic 1

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

Senna

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

Pumpkinseeds

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

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.