Fighting the rotten smell

It’s good when your home smells of comfort, fresh baked goods and freshly prepared delicious borscht. After all, a person has an excellent associative memory for smells, but this does not always play into his hands. It happens that suddenly a rotten smell is heard in the house: how to remove and get rid of it quickly and prevent re-infection with the stench?

The unpleasant smell of rotten meat brings housewives, motorists, cooks and others to white knees. The disgusting, sickening aroma of rot that comes from the washing machine or refrigerator - what could be worse? How to get rid of the rotten smell once and for all?

Rotten smell coming from washing machine

Sometimes it happens in everyday life that the washing machine, after performing its direct duties, does not smell of alpine freshness or subtle aromatic notes of flowers, but becomes a source of the disgusting smell of sewer pipes.

Naturally, the dear hearth keepers will immediately run to eliminate the imaginary cause of the rotten smell by inspecting the drain and checking with a plunger. However, in the dacha, cleaning and completely disinfecting this place will not return the proper aroma to the machine. And this is terrible, because if you do not deal with this problem at first, then it is quite possible that after washing things will smell even worse than without washing.

The unpleasant stench from the machine is a consequence of stagnant water; simply put, the same thing happens to it as to a river that stops giving out water and is dried up by the sun - it turns into a kind of swamp.In this “swamp”, stagnant water becomes a habitat for various microbes, bacteria, which, when multiplying, cause an overly active process of rotting biologically active components, and additional acceleration is given by washing powders and other detergents.

The problem is that even the most thorough flushing of the sewer system will not get rid of the stench and rotten smell, but here are the main root causes of this phenomenon:

1. After finishing washing, a certain amount of water may remain in the components of the washing machine (pump, drum, drain hose), in which a little washing powder, lint and dirt turn into a real nutritious cocktail for the reproduction and vital activity of various bacteria.
2. If after washing you do not check the drum for the presence of water and leave it for some time, then after opening the door the housewife will be “pleasantly” surprised by a pungent odor as punishment for her own irresponsibility.
3. Small particles accumulate in the rubber lining of the drum - residues from stains and other contaminants, which can also cause a rotten smell. This phenomenon can be prevented by periodic washing at very high temperatures. This will help dissolve the residue and kill bacteria causing the rotting process.
4. The washing machine tank needs to be cleaned periodically; if this is not done, the aroma of rotten meat may suddenly overtake you. To clean, you need to set the temperature to 95 degrees, add powder and start the washing process without filling the drum with clothes.
5. Leaving dirty clothes in the drum of the machine until the time of the big wash will cause things to become a source of bad odors after just 2 days.For dirty laundry you need a separate, dry basket; the tank cannot be used for these purposes!
6. Too much detergent is also bad, even worse than not enough. The more catalysts, the brighter the pungent aroma of rot is revealed.

What to do:

1. First, you need to cancel the next few washing sessions until the machine returns to normal.
2. Start the washing process without items at a temperature of 95 degrees. This item will not only remove the cause of the smell, but will also become a preventive measure against scale.
3. If it doesn’t help, then we repeat the same wash, but instead of washing powder you need to add citric acid.
4. If all 3 points did not help, you need to look at the drain hose; perhaps something is stuck in it and thus started rotting in the washing machine.

How to get rid of an unpleasant stench in the refrigerator?

There is a sharp stench of rotten meat in the refrigerator, which prevents you from even opening its door - horror, a real housewife's nightmare. The pungent smell penetrates other products so much so that the refrigerator itself seems to turn into a huge piece of missing meat. What to do in such a situation?

1. First you need to find the very source of the unpleasant odor and dispose of it. Next, you need to check the remaining products for the presence of a plume of rotten meat. If such objects are found, they should also be immediately sent to the trash bin.
2. Now you need to start cleaning out the damaged refrigerator. To do this, you need to unplug it and start washing all the shelves of your favorite equipment. You need to wash it with a clean cloth using detergents; simply wiping it with warm water will not remove the smell of rot.A solution of laundry soap, soda, vinegar, ammonia and vodka with lemon or an appropriate acid effectively combats stench.
3. After washing the refrigerator, you need to wipe it dry, put fresh food back and start it up again.
4. If the stench from the refrigerator has spread throughout the kitchen, then you need to open the windows and wash the floor with the same solution that was used to clean the refrigerator compartment.

How to prevent a rotten smell in the refrigerator?

1. Regularly inspect the refrigerator to identify missing products until they manifest themselves with the smell of rot.
2. Periodically wash the refrigerator compartment using various solutions that will prevent the growth of bacteria and leave a pleasant aroma of freshness and cleanliness inside the shelves and racks.
3. If the problem of unpleasant odors often recurs and causes discomfort, you can equip the refrigerator with a special stink absorber. You can purchase this household item at any detergent store.
4. Instead of an expensive odor absorber, you can use specific products that can completely replace its effect. These products include activated carbon, pieces of which can be placed on shelves in the refrigerator. Brown bread also effectively absorbs unpleasant odors. To do this, you need to cut it into small cubes and place it inside the refrigerator. If you pour baking soda into saucers and place them on shelves, they will also be protected from the appearance of a rotten smell.

A rotten smell is primarily a signal that something has gone wrong somewhere.Regardless of where the rotting process is localized, it cannot be left to chance. The first step is to identify the possible cause and eliminate it, and not mask it with air fresheners and other means. By following the rules for using household appliances, you can protect them from the appearance of a disgusting aroma of rotten meat.