Thread: How to get the Stank out of a Cooler?

Originally Posted by keeferfish

It's a Yeti so toss it in the trash and get a new one.

But post your address first!!

Originally Posted by cevans

They make a product that I still use called "Sink the Stink". Comes in a squeeze bottle and you add to water and and then place wet suits, rubber shoes and boots soak in it over nite then rise and let dry. You can find it on line or in white water kayak shops as when I used to white water kayak a lot, all the river water stank up everything after a couple of days and works like a charm. I use it still now and then to soak backpack equipment iin, that also get smelly. Use it on anything really.

Fabreeze is a great scent killer

I had a similar problem; I had left some fish water in my big cooler for a few days and it got pretty smelly. I used Tilex cleaner just sprayed it down and let it set then rinsed it out about an hour later and it was good as new.

Strait vinegar. Use a squirt bottle then let it dry.. smell will be gone.

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

I had a similar problem; I had left some fish water in my big cooler for a few days and it got pretty smelly. I used Tilex cleaner just sprayed it down and let it set then rinsed it out about an hour later and it was good as new.

Tilex is bleach and water with soap

Some Bleach should do the job.
LittleJohn

I had the same thing happen with some leftover crawfish in the heat of the summer.
Whew! The trash men wouldn't pick it up it was so funky. They just opened it up and poured half of it out in the front yard and left me a note that said disposing of it was on me!


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Just in case...don't forget to scrub the lid. Any small area with that odor absorbed into it will cause the whole thing to have the stink.