307471 Fri Jul 07 12:11:32 -0700 2006 6 41 Cookware 0 1731119 is there a way to help rid refrigerator odor (it's from a very fragrant homemade garlic hummus)without removing everything & using cleaning products? I have a baking soda in there. Fri Jul 07 12:11:32 -0700 2006 11128 pamd 1 1731122 No remove everything and clean it. 1) It should be done anyway. 2) Asking if you do not have too is like asking if you can just spray yourself with cologne after not bathing for a week. Fri Jul 07 12:16:03 -0700 2006 1731119 12328 ChrisZ 1 1731261 Agree with ChrisZ. Even if you think your fridge was clean and the odor was just from the hummus, it's on everything now. Fri Jul 07 14:24:15 -0700 2006 1731119 11577 Pei 1 1737925 I've heard that baking soda is largely ineffective but that charcoal works. Never tried it myself though and I don't know if regular briquettes work or if you need something special. Tue Jul 11 14:48:11 -0700 2006 1731119 15175 Produce Addict 2 1739146 The kind of charcoal that is used in fish tank air filters is the kind to get. Just change about every 3-4 months. Tue Jul 11 22:51:40 -0700 2006 1737925 14405 TomSwift 1 1739833 Baking soda does positively squat. Get activated charcoal, pour about a cup into a piece of pantyhose or enough layers of cheesecloth that the charcoal doesn't fall out, tie it off, and stick it in the fridge. Wed Jul 12 08:26:04 -0700 2006 1731119 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 1 1740600 I just read something in 'quick & simple' magazine that might do the trick. They suggest putting 3 cotton balls in a bowl and soaking them in a small amount of vanilla extract. Then leave the bowl in the fridge overnight and, supposedly, your fridge will smell fresh in the morning. Wed Jul 12 18:02:28 -0700 2006 1731119 10787 Deenso