Can anyone help me get rid of the odor from my fridge handles?

Question

We bought a house a few months ago and it included the appliances. The refrigerator handles are a rubber like texture and they smell like sweat...no matter how much I  clean them.

Comiksitran · Answer

Try contacting the frig manufacturer. They can tell you what the handles are made of which may help in finding a cleaning product to solve the problem, or they may already know such a problem exists and have a solution to it. Also, most companies are quite happy to send replacement parts for free if nothing else works...it might only be a matter of calling them. Good luck!

Henare Makoare · Answer

Spray 3% h202 on.

Georgene · Answer

Try cleaning them with white vinager

Capernius · Answer

forget the peroxide, use vinegar. the acid in the vinegar will kill 99% of all bacteria that causes odors.

Bill · Answer

Not 100% sure if this will work. We use it for inside of the Refrigerator and it works great. Use Baking Soda. I would suggest to mix it as a heavy paste and try to leave it on for at least over night. That is because the handle as you say is rubber like texture.

Marylou Murdock · Answer

lemon juice??

1620810 · Answer

I did contact the mfg and was told they hadn't had any problems like I described. So since its not under warranty they said to get new handles would cost between $67 - $275 so I guess I am stuck with the stinky handles. Thank you so much it was worth a shot!

Susan Rutter · Answer

I always use vinegar on my fridge - it is stainless street - works every time. A combination of baking soda and vinegar is an extreme and may damage your appliances.

Jackie Webb · Answer

try using oxy clean , the laundry stain remover. it does remove all smells on clothing and flooring and furniture. give it a try!

1620810 · Answer

Thank you I will try it today!

1620810 · Answer

I will risk it, it is just the rubber/vinyl handles that smell so at this point it is get rid of the smell or replace them which will be very expensive. Thank you

Henare Makoare · Answer

what I didn't say was you can up the % by 3% each time to say 35%but you must wear rubber or plastic gloves, glasses and a mask at all times just in case of a spill. . Remember to just dab it on. H202 food grade and this is how to get rid of hard to clear smells in dairy sheds and our restaurants. Way way better than vinegar. Do not get this stuff on your skin it burns for awhile goes white then goes away no harm done. H202 is the go to for most things. Google it and you will be so surprised of its home uses. Amazing stuff

1620810 · Answer

Thank you for the clarification, I just ordered some 35%. I am going to go for the full strength due to the really terrible odor. Thank you again, I will let you know how it turns out!

B. Enne · Answer

If the handles aren't white, I find the only thing that gets rid of the smell completely INSIDE when the usual baking soda, vinegar, or lemon juice don't work is vanilla on cotton balls. I'm wondering if you rubbed some on full strength and left it overnight, and then washed it off in the a.m. would work. It could however stain white handles. Keep us posted.

1620810 · Answer

Thank you I am willing to risk stain over stink! Lol I will let u know.

1620810 · Answer

Pure Vanilla extract, it slightly colored my white handles but was not a bad look in my kitchen. best thing is the odor is gone!

Carolyn Leath · Answer

6 years late but I am googling how to get rid of the body odor smell from my refrigerator handles and saw this. We also have a refrigerator we got with the purchase of our house a few months ago. So it’s an older fridge but not that old. My guess is nothing works but I will try the vinegar. I have tried pine sol, baking soda paste with lemon juice and comet. I couldn’t figure out why I kept smelling B O every time I went to the fridge. Thought it was me and kept smelling my armpits lol. If anyone has resolved this let me know. Thanks!

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