"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
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> We have two fridges. One big, one small. Keep the milk, cream, butter,
> juice etc. and a few "overflow" items in the small one. There must have
> been some milk or cream leaking in the smaller one at some point that I
> didn't notice - until I could smell that awful "sour milk" smell when I
> opened the door. Anyway, I pulled everything out and, lo and behold, there
> was some "rotten" milk solids at the very bottom of the fridge - hiding
> under the "vegetable trays". Yuk! So I scrubbed it all out with various
> "disinfectant" products (that are available here) yesterday, but I can
> still smell it every time I open the door. Double-yuk. Now what? Do I
> empty the whole thing and try and find space for the milk etc. in the
> other fridge, switch it off and leave it open for a few days, or... Any
> other ideas?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy


Unless it was skim milk, the plastic (fridge surface) may have absorbed a
bit of fat, in the same way plastic containers sometimes seem to absorb oils
from foods you store in them. I find the best way to clean these is with the
soft side of a scrub sponge and a shot of undiluted dish detergent.
Obviously, it'll be a chore to wipe off the soap from the inside of the
fridge (compared to rinsing containers over the sink), but it should remove
any fat residue. Disinfectants aren't designed for that.