Comments on: Why does my food pantry smell, and how do i get rid of it. http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/ New design ideas for your kitchen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: codiane99 http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1106 codiane99 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1106 Do you keep potatoes of fresh fruit/vegetables there. Maybe one rotted. Happened to me. Do you keep potatoes of fresh fruit/vegetables there. Maybe one rotted. Happened to me.

]]> By: Alex http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1107 Alex Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1107 try taking everything out and wiping the pantry down with white vinegar. Wipe all the cans/boxes down with a lightly dampen rag of white vinegar. Also while everything is drying.soak some newspaper in white vinegar and leave it in there with the door shut. While the vinegar dries it will absorb any odors and so will the newspaper. Also to keep it fresh in there.I use this myself and it helps.leave a tupperware bowl of white vinegar in there.poke some holes in the cover.or you can leave it uncovered.I just cover it in case it spills.I won’t have too huge of a mess. Change the vinegar once a week. try taking everything out and wiping the pantry down with white vinegar. Wipe all the cans/boxes down with a lightly dampen rag of white vinegar. Also while everything is drying.soak some newspaper in white vinegar and leave it in there with the door shut. While the vinegar dries it will absorb any odors and so will the newspaper.

Also to keep it fresh in there.I use this myself and it helps.leave a tupperware bowl of white vinegar in there.poke some holes in the cover.or you can leave it uncovered.I just cover it in case it spills.I won’t have too huge of a mess. Change the vinegar once a week.

]]> By: madame_rubyat http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1108 madame_rubyat Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1108 If the pantry is made of wood, the wood could have absorbed odors from awhile ago and is now releasing them. You may want to really scrub the shelves and the door with vinegar. Like Alex suggested. If the pantry is made of wood, the wood could have absorbed odors from awhile ago and is now releasing them. You may want to really scrub the shelves and the door with vinegar. Like Alex suggested.

]]> By: missjenna522 http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1109 missjenna522 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1109 LMAO once, my hsband and i were so puzzled witht he same thing. it smelled like death in my pantry. i went thru whole thing and found a bad of 3 COMPLETELY ROTTEN potaoes.there were so rotted that there was water in teh bag from the decomposition. can u imagine how bad that pantry smelled, even after we got rid of the potatoes. we did what u did.we took everything out, and i fabreezed the crap out of it. that took the smell out. but, there is a good chance that something could have died behind the wall in there, like a rat or something. take everythign out, wipe it all down with hot soapy water, and then fabreeze the crap out of it. if that doesnt help, knock the walls out and see if something is dead behind them. LMAO once, my hsband and i were so puzzled witht he same thing. it smelled like death in my pantry. i went thru whole thing and found a bad of 3 COMPLETELY ROTTEN potaoes.there were so rotted that there was water in teh bag from the decomposition. can u imagine how bad that pantry smelled, even after we got rid of the potatoes. we did what u did.we took everything out, and i fabreezed the crap out of it. that took the smell out. but, there is a good chance that something could have died behind the wall in there, like a rat or something. take everythign out, wipe it all down with hot soapy water, and then fabreeze the crap out of it. if that doesnt help, knock the walls out and see if something is dead behind them.

]]> By: Rachel http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1110 Rachel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1110 Take everything out of the cupboard and clean it and/or throw away everything that is rotten. Then clean the cupboard with Febreze and/or Lysol. That should take care of it. Take everything out of the cupboard and clean it and/or throw away everything that is rotten. Then clean the cupboard with Febreze and/or Lysol. That should take care of it.

]]> By: mosey http://design4kitchen.com/2008/09/26/why-does-my-food-pantry-smell-and-how-do-i-get-rid-of-it/#comment-1111 mosey Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20080924213210AAtqpGP#comment-1111 If there is nothing that has fallen in the back and forgotten, try using a box of baking soda on each shelf of your pantry. Open the box lid all the way. Leave the baking soda there 24/7 and change it with a new box once a month. When you have left it in there for a month, pour the old baking soda down your drain in the kitchen and your garbage disposal for freshening them, also. You could also open all the windows in your house and air it all out. Hope I helped. If there is nothing that has fallen in the back and forgotten, try using a box of baking soda on each shelf of your pantry. Open the box lid all the way. Leave the baking soda there 24/7 and change it with a new box once a month. When you have left it in there for a month, pour the old baking soda down your drain in the kitchen and your garbage disposal for freshening them, also. You could also open all the windows in your house and air it all out. Hope I helped.

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