On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:59:30 -0400, "jmcquown" > wrote:

-->"ffu" > wrote in message
-->news -->> On Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:25:56 -0700 (PDT), Silvar Beitel
-->> > wrote:
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-->> -->I made the mistake of thawing a plateful of frozen squid[1] uncovered
-->> -->in the refrigerator a few days ago and now the inside smells of fish.
-->> -->Apparently strongly enough that my wife's coworkers noticed the smell
-->> -->on the Tupperware containers she brought in with her lunch.
-->> -->
-->> -->So, I've Googled the 'net and absorbed the "wisdom" contained
-->> -->therein. Seems like mostly old wives' tales: "I put FOO in my fridge
-->> -->to absorb the odors and in a week they were gone!" (Gee, ya think a
-->> -->week's worth of opening the doors several times a day might have
-->> -->something to do with it?)
-->>
-->>
-->> Large bowl of vinegar, leave in fridge overnight
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-->Wash the fridge. Then add an open box of baking soda.
-->
-->Jill

I would of thought he'd wash it first. If it's first washed the vinegar or
newspaper will work.