Freezerdor project begins today.

[AshLvr]

How many cigars do you intend to store?

[King Catfish]

Thanks for the replies.

If the seal turns out to be imperfect, I guess I can attempt to replace it. If that cannot work, no huge loss; I'll try the other fridge. :)

They are upright freezers. I am just doing one right now... I would like to keep ~300 cigars in it, eventually. There's room for a bit more, I would guess.

The baking soda and the beads are a great idea, thank you!

Pics to come soon; sorry, I've been super busy.

[WOXOF]

This thread is useless without pics!

[King Catfish]

Sorry, I will try to get a pic up soon. :)

[King Catfish]

I have come upon a stumbling block.

AFter bleaching out the interior of the freezer, then rinsing it, and leaving it open for a week with a fan on it, I shut it for a few days with a big tray of baking soda in it.

Upon opening it, there is a moderately strong, plasticy smell. GOing on the assumption that the freezer is useless as a humidor unless it is totally odorless, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about a next step.

I have considered vinegar, some new-age "natural" cleaners from the local Fresh Fields... dishwashing liquid... Will any of these work?

BTW, my daughter has claimed my backup laptop to play Webkinz, and until I can get it back I cannot download my pics.

[ashauler]

Are there any drawers or shelves or anything else plastic that you can remove? If not, maybe refresh the baking soda and let it set for a few more days and re-check. I don't know of any special type of cleaner......

[King Catfish]

The shelves are fixed in place, and made of galvanised metal tubing, so no help there. I will continue with the baking soda, certainly.