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Article #157: How To Get Rid Of Fish Smell

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The smell of fish is something that can be found at your local supermarket.
lingers in the fishing boat, in the 11.) "Simple Green" can also be carried
kitchen, the pots and pans, in your car, along on your fishing trip to clean the
on your hands, in your clothes and smell and residue of insect repellent and
anywhere else that is touched by the sunscreen from your flies or leaders.
fish. 12.) This one might take a while but is
It is not a pleasant smell for most recommended as having worked. If you have
people. I know there are those that say had an ice chest leak in the car try
they grew up thinking that fish was covering with newspaper. This can also be
supposed to smell like fish, but most used for the freezer problem. It takes a
find the lingering odor after the fish is while for the newspaper to absorb the
long eaten to be unpleasant. odor but it seems to do so.
There are many home type remedies that 13.) While cooking to reduce the fish
are professed to work. Let me list some smell in the area try heating a little
here for you to try. bit of olive oil in a pan and adding
1.) Wash or clean with a solution of cinnamon to it. The fish smell will give
vinegar and water. way to the sweet cinnamon smell.
2.) Wash or clean with a solution of 14.) If you want to get rid of the fish
bleach and water. smell before you cook it, soak the raw
3.) If it is your refrigerator or fish in a little bit of vinegar and a lot
freezer, empty it and turn it off. Place of water. Is should not affect the flavor
a container of boiling hot water with a in any way.
sliced lemon in it. Leave for about an 15.) For the microwave try soaking a wet
hour. Then make sure all the smelly ice dish towel with a squirt of dish
is out of the freezer area and wipe down detergent on it and then place it in the
the walls and shelves with lemon water. center of the microwave and run the
Wipe each item thoroughly before microwave on high for a few minutes. The
replacing in the refrigerator or freezer. scented stem will clean it. Then let air
4.) For the refrigerator or freezer, for a few minutes.
purchase vanilla-scented fridge Then there are also some commercial
deodorizer. It is supposed to kill the solutions. Here are a few you might want
bacteria so it will put a stop to the to try:
odor for good, not just cover it up. Can 1.) Zielonka Smell Buster - made in
be found in a good hardware store or Germany out of special high-grade
supermarket. stainless steel. The Smell Buster is
5.) For a container, pots and pans or supposed to neutralize odors as soon as
freezer, cut two potatoes and sprinkle it comes into contact with air and water,
some common table salt on it and place in leaving it fresh and clean. Try an
the container for a couple of hours. Then internet search to find it.
wash thoroughly. 2.) Several companies manufacture a
6.) Wash items with baking soda solution. liquid concentrate which sells for about
1-2 tablespoons of baking soda to 1 quart $3.00 for 1/4 to 1/2 ounce. A couple
of water. Keep baking soda in the drops are put on a piece of cotton and
refrigerator or freezer where you placed in the area to absorb odors, in
normally store fish. the cabinet or in a room.
7.) For pots and pans try brewing some A couple of brand names are: "Odor-Away"
tea for 10-15 minutes. Discard and wash. by Wrap-on Co., available at hardware and
8.) For hands, etc. rubs hands with salt hospital supply stores and "Clean-Air"
and then wash with a lemon scented soap found at some appliance repair shops.
or mild lemon detergent. Liberal use of Hospital supply stores carry Dow Chemical
nail brush at this time will also help. Hospital Disinfectant and Deodorant
9.) For clothes, give them a good soak in Spray. Spray into cabinet and quickly
NappiSan or any other nappy/diaper shut the door.
soaker. Hope some of these solutions will work
10.) For the fishing boat, body, clothes for you to get rid of the fish smell
and children try "Simple Green". Usually wherever the problem presents itself.






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