A smelly fridge equals a smelly kitchen.
Keep your home smelling fresh (or at least fresh-er) with these food storage tips.
Usually,a smelly refrigeratoris sparked by specific foods inside it and how they’re stored.
Credit: Peter Ardito
If you store those foods properly, though, foul food smells can be reduced or even eliminated.
Read on for the most likely culprits behind your stinky fridge and tips on storing them correctly.
This is especially true when they are already crushed or chopped.
Those smelly sulfur compounds can also be absorbed by other foods, causing them to smell, too.
To avoid these issues, alwaysstore onionsandgarlicin a cool, dry, dark place like a pantry or cupboard.
Never store them in plastic bags; use a mesh or paper bag instead.
For cut onions, store in a glass airtight container or freeze them for long-term use.
Forgotten Leftovers
An obvious offender of a stinky fridge is forgotten leftovers.
To combat this issue,store raw cruciferous vegetablesin a ventilated produce bag to allow air circulation.
If you cooked them, let them cool completely before storing them in the fridge in an airtight container.
Once theeggs are peeled, the sulfur smell spreads more quickly.
If you do peel the eggs, rinse them under cold water before storing them in the fridge.
Keep them in an airtight container, and venture to eat them within six to seven days of cooking.
Soft and aged cheeses release the strongest odors due to the bacteria and mold used in their fermentation process.
As some cheeses age, they will release foul-smelling ammonia as well.
The solution forstoring cheesesis letting them breath while containing the odor.
To do so, wrap the cheeses in parchment or wax paper before putting them in an airtight container.
