Refrigerator & Freezer
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Need a Refridgerator
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on October 6, 2008
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I am looking for a good deal on a used refridgerator. My husband and I are leasing a home in Carrollton and do not have alot of money. I have looked on Craig's List an...
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- Try the Metrocrest Thrift Store at Josey and Belt Line in Carrollton. They often have good used items, great prices and for a small fee can deliver. I bought my freeze...
- Try the Habitat for Humanity Restore. The website is www.habitat.org. There's several store listings in the Dallas area. Good luck.
- The Sears Outlet (which is in either carrollton or farmers branch) is having a big sale right now. Check them out.
Freezer Smell
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on February 26, 2007
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ANYBODY KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET RID OF THE FREEZER SMELL. I KNOW ABOUT THE BAKINGSODA BUT DO I HAVE TO CLEAN IT OUT FIRST AND IF SO WHAT DO I USE AND DO I HAVE TO T...
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- Use whatever cleaner you use in your kitchen like 409 or soap and water, I clean my freezer while it is still on so it shouldn't be a problem. Is it a deep freezer or ...
- Check the pan within the fridge. I was unaware that there was one and it had gotten dirty and things stuck to it. My husband got it out for me and I washed it and now ...
- Hi Brenda, I leave everything on while cleaning out my freezer & fridge. If the smell is really hard to get out, I sometimes use a little bleach in a bucket of wat...
Freezer Organization
Asked by A.M. from El Paso
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Moms! Any tips on organizing the freezer? Thanks in advance! Mine needs serious attention...
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- Loved some of the responses - I also keep a running list of what's IN the freezer and where. Because I have both a chest type and a side one, I have 2 pages - one for...
- One of the best things I do is have meals in my freezer instead of meat. I do that by seasoning and cooking my ground beef when I get home and freezing it in one poun...
- I've started using those plastic (shoe sized) boxes with lids...at Wal-Mart for $1.00. I use them to 'catch' all the smaller stuff in the freezer/fridge and in our cab...
My Freezer Won't Seal
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on July 10, 2009
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Has anyone had issues with their freezer door not sealing? It's a side by side that was purchaed in 2002, it otherwise has no issues so I don't want to buy a new one....
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- It may be the door. My sister had a problem and it was the top and the bottom of the door. There are brackets that can get off center. They may just need adjusted. ...
- The only thing I can suggest (and you may have already tried) is to check it for level. The freezer needs to be level from side to side. It either needs to be level ...
- I would check with a repairman, or call the customer service # on the paperwork you got when you bought it.
Bottom Mount Freezer Refrigerators
Asked by A.L. from Orlando
on August 3, 2008
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Well we are thinking of purchasing the Samsung French Door Refrigerator - does anyone have this fridge or type of fridge? any bad points to a freezer on the bottom?
T...
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- I don't have that one but we bought an LG lfc25760sw from Appliance direct in the scratch and dent section. it has a bottom drawer with and second thin drawer for ice ...
- I never bought a bottom refrigerator because I remembered the awful time my mom & sister had with theirs. Over time, it seemed pulling the bottom out took muscle (not ...
- Hi, that is the fridge that we almost bought, but ended up going with a different one because of the color. I totally fell inlove with the samsung refrigerator and I t...
Need Help with Stinky Fridge!
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on June 17, 2008
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Hi moms,
When my in-laws were here for X-mas they left a huge bag of crab legs in my fridge. The bag leaked and the crab juice leaked all over the place. For the ...
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- I know this sound a little weird, but I got this tip from a mover..and it works. Fill an sock or knee high panty hose with dry coffee grounds and put in the back of t...
- I remember my Grandma filling a stinky fridge with balls of crumpled up newspaper to absorb the odors. Just set them on the shelves and shut the door.
- Clorox makes a product called Clean-up. It is a bleach based spray. It sure does a great job on the worst my family throws at it. I have five kids.
Eliminating Odor in Chest Freezer
Asked by L.W. from Detroit
on November 7, 2008
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We recently moved to a "new" house and inherited a chest freezer. Unfortunately the former owner apparently stored fish in it. I have not been able to rid the freeze...
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- use bleach and water. Usually bleach cuts all odors.
- Hi, Just thought I'd interject one more solution. My husband hunts and we had inherited a decent freezer from my parents. So, in went the deer meat, fish, duck, etc....
- L. W., If you are serious about getting rid of the odor, then we can help you. Depending on where you live, we would be more than happy to loan you our air purifin...
Suggestion on Deep Freezer and Spare Refridgerators
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on July 5, 2008
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I'm looking into purchasing a deep freezer or spare fridge.
Does anyone have suggestions about models? or types?
Do you have one and hate it? Love it?
Why?
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- I have a upright freezer in addition to our regular frig. I love my frig -it is a Whirlpool side by side. I do wish that my spare one in the garage was a refrigerato...
- I have a Hotpoint fridge (about 12 yrs old) in my laundry room which has all the drinks, water, etc. It is just a small fridge that we used in the garage of our other...
- Not sure about specifics, but make sure your garage (or wherever you put it) is wired for an appliance. You shouldn't use just a regular outlet as it can overload it.
Looking to Buy a Stainless Steel Fridge
Asked by L.P. from Dallas
on June 11, 2009
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We just purchased a house in Plano and found out that the buyers did indeed take their stainless fridge with them. All the other appliances in the kitchen are stainles...
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- I just went through the same thing...I have a white fridge that's essentially new but then we bought another house that had all stainless so we had to get another frid...
- We have a Kitchen Aid from Best Buy. I got it last year to replace my "top of the line" Maytag that was only 8 yrs old. I love this fridge and it gets good reviews...
- Stainless steel fridges are a dime a dozen these days. They are more expensive than white or black, but come in every configuration: side by side, up/down, "armoire",...
Chopped Onion Made Fridge Stink!
Asked by A.R. from Denver
on December 16, 2008
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Yuck...I opened the fridge this morning to an overwhelming smell of chopped onions. I had a 1/4 onion in a bowl covered w/Saran Wrap and, obviously, had no idea this ...
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- Charcoal will help a lot. I wrap my onions in paper towels and then in saran wrap. That works so well, I've forgotten about them and had them rot. Yuck!! You can a...
- you might also try leaving an open bowl of white vinegar in the fridge for a day - 1/2 cup or so - to absorb the odor
- Saran wrap isn't worth the money you pay for it! I keep chopped onion in a freezer zip lock baggie and never smell a thing! I buy a wrap from Amway that is great or ...
