Vinegar
Vinegar can eliminate the odor from the refrigerator. Place a cup or bowl filled with vinegar inside the refrigerator. You can also mix vinegar with water and use this solution to clean and quickly remove the odor from the refrigerator.
Coffee grounds
Spread a layer of fresh coffee grounds on a baking sheet or silver foil and place it in the refrigerator overnight. By the next morning, you will find that the refrigerator smells fresh and clean.
Lemons
Put a few slices of lemon in a small dish and place it inside the refrigerator to absorb the odor and bring a fresh, clean scent to the refrigerator.
Vanilla essential oil
Soak a cotton ball in vanilla essential oil and place it in a small dish inside the refrigerator to eliminate the odor. After a few hours, you will see the effective results. The refrigerator will be completely free of the odor from spoiled food.
Oatmeal
Place a bowl of oatmeal in the refrigerator for a few hours. The oatmeal will absorb all the odors.
Put a few slices of bread on a small plate on different shelves of the refrigerator overnight or until the lingering odor of food disappears.
Baking soda
Sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda on a baking sheet and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours or until the stubborn odor in the refrigerator disappears.
Apple cider vinegar
Keep a bottle of apple cider vinegar in the refrigerator to neutralize unpleasant odors. The apple cider vinegar will clean the air and bring a fresh, cool scent to the refrigerator as if it were newly purchased.
Activated charcoal
Place a small amount of activated charcoal in a dish and place it on different shelves inside the refrigerator. Set the refrigerator temperature to low and keep the refrigerator door tightly closed for three days. By doing this, no matter how heavy the lingering odor of spoiled food in your refrigerator is, it will be cleaned and completely free of the odor.