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ok- have the unfortunate task of getting rid of some rotting fish from a cooler. once the fish are gone how will I best get the permeated smell from the cooler?
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 9, 2004 - 11:40 AMI have never been able to get that smell out of a cooler. It gets absorbed into the plastic or something. You will spend more on cleaning products trying to fix the problem than a new cooler would cost. -
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 9, 2004 - 11:54 AMI heartily agree, no matter how you clean it, the smell of fish (rotten or otherwise) will always linger. I'm not usually a fan of throwing things out instead of repairing them, but in this case, I think it's your best bet.
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 9, 2004 - 11:56 AMwhen a skunk sprays people here, they burry their clothes in dirt for a while. this might work, and it won't cost you anything to fill the cooler with dirt. :)
sunlight, vinegar, baking soda, and charcoal are also known odor eaters that won't hurt the environment either.
the smell might be trapped in oil which is very difficult to remove from plastics. perhaps a degreaser like goop would also work.
Good luck!
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 9, 2004 - 12:12 PMBaking soda will help. Letting the cooler air, will over time diminish the scent, I suppose if you wait long enough it will get rid of it completely.
I've found though that storing it with the lid open will help get rid of smells better than the times I've tried to scrub a smell out..
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 9, 2004 - 12:19 PMamen, brother frank. i store coolers open..
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Re: Fish smell
Tue, August 17, 2004 - 6:23 PMi know that stainless steel will help to get the smell off of hands or off of skin. perhaps storing it with one of those stainless steel "soap bars" that they sell at Habitat? Good luck! -
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Re: Fish smell
Wed, August 18, 2004 - 8:39 AMHey, Blue Moon, I posted a few threads ago about rubbing your hands on the kitchen sink faucet in order to remove onion smell from your hands. I didn't know they made stainless steel "bars" especially for that. very cool :) -
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Re: Fish smell
Mon, August 23, 2004 - 5:18 PMi have found the little bar to be a lifesaver. i love it!
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Re: Fish smell
Wed, August 18, 2004 - 2:08 AMHave you tried soaking it in bleach water?
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Re: Fish smell
Wed, August 18, 2004 - 8:27 AMCut several lemons in half, dip the cut end in salt and then rub the lemon end with the salt vigerously inside the container. Re-dip the cut ends often because you want to make a granular, lemony sludge to rub around. You might go through several lemons, and be sure to wear protective gloves (or you will find all the small paper cuts on your hands! OW!). Rinse throughly when you are done and repeat as necessary. This has worked fairly well for me as I have gotten most stinks out in 2 tries.
